King Brian of Ireland murdered by Vikings Birth and death of William Shakespeare celebrated William Shakespeare born John Paul Jones burns Whitehaven, England James Buchanan is born Byers publishes first Denver newspaper "Panic has seized the country," writes Davis Poet-soldier Rupert Brooke dies in Greece Germans begin "Baedeker Raids" on England Truman confronts Molotov Hank Aaron hits first home run of his MLB career Judy Garland plays Carnegie Hall Soviet cosmonaut is killed Sirhan Sirhan receives death penalty Ford says that war is finished for America Otto Preminger dies Chrysler buys luxury automaker Lamborghini





