Floyd Patterson, professional boxer; at age 21 he became the youngest man to win the world heavyweight title (later replaced by Mike Tyson at age 20) and the first heavyweight to regain the title.

1940

Gao Xingjian, novelist, playwright, critic; awarded Nobel Prize for Literature (2000).

1941

Maureen Reagan, actress, political activist; first child born to Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman.

1943

Doris Kearns Goodwin, biographer, historian, political commentator; won Pulitzer Prize in 1995 (No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The American Homefront During WWII) and the Lincoln Prize in 2005 (Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln).

1957

Patty Loveless, country singer; her multiple awards include Academy of Country Music Top Female Vocalist 1996, 1997.

magazines

Military History

This Brilliant British Naval Commander Was His Own Worst Enemy

British Admiral Thomas Cochrane excelled in the navies of three nations, but his combative nature nearly made him a footnote in naval history

times

Middle Ages

Gunpowder Weapons in Medieval Europe

The advent of gunpowder weapons in 14th-century Europe prompted medieval commanders to develop new tactics and adjust existing ones

regions

Americas

How Anti-Asian Hate Became Rooted in America’s Immigration Laws

Xenophobic attitudes shaped U.S. immigration policy, complicating the lives of many Asian Americans who went from being invisible to being dehumanized

SUBSCRIPTIONS

American History

America’s Civil War

Aviation History

Civil War Times

Military History

MHQ

Vietnam

Wild West

World War II

SECTIONS

Today In History

Interviews

People & Personalities

Book Reviews

Ask Mr. History

Videos

TOPICS

Civil War

Black History

Women’s History

Vietnam War

Art & Literature

Military History

ABOUT US

Subscribe to Our Newsletters

What Is Historynet.com?

Contact Us

Advertise With Us

HistoryNet Privacy Policy

HistoryNet Terms of Service

Work for HistoryNet

Cookie Preferences