History
1540 King Henry VIII married Anne of Cleaves
1838 The telegraph system is demonstrated for the first time by its founder, Samuel Morse
1950 The recognition of the People’s Republic of China is announced by Great Britain
1957 Elvis Presley performs for the final time on The Ed Sullivan Show
Birthdays
Norman Reedus 57 years old (Actor)
Rowan Atkinson 71 years old (Comedian and actor)
Joan of Arc 1412-1431 (National heroine of France)
Nigella Lawson 66 years old (English chef and author)
