Today is Day 318 of 2024
354
Christian philosopher St. Augustine
of Hippo born in Numidia in North Africa.
1312
King Edward III of
England born in Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England.
1805
A Viennese
butcher named Johann George Lahner invents a recipe for the frankfurter.
1850
Scottish-born writer Robert Louis
Stevenson (Treasure Island)
born in Edinburgh, Scotland.
1916
Character
actor Jack Elam (Rio Lobo) born in Miami,
AZ.
1938
Actress Jean Seberg (Breathless
) born in Marshalltown, Iowa.
1939
Writer George V.
Higgins (
The Friends of Eddie Coyle) born in Brockton, Massachusetts.
1940
Walt Disney releases
Fantasia.
1967
The musical Hair opens in
New York City.
1982
The Vietnam
Veterans Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C.
1990
Tim Berners-Lee
writes the first web page.