Events
630 – Muhammad leads an army to conquer Mecca.
1569 – First recorded lottery in England.
1759 – The first American life insurance company is incorporated.
1908 – Grand Canyon National Monument is created.
1922 – Insulin is used to treat diabetes for the first time.
1949 – The first “networked” television broadcasts take place.
1949 – This first case of a snowfall in Los Angeles, CA is recorded.
Births
347 – Roman Emperor Theodosius I “the Great” (d. 395)
889 – Abd-ar-Rahman III, Emir and Caliph of Cordoba (d. 961)
1322 – Emperor Komyo of Japan (d. 1380)
1359 – Emperor Go-En’yu of Japan (d. 1393)
1395 – Michelle of Valois, Duchess of Burgundy (d. 1422)
1503 – Parmigianino, Italian artist (d. 1540)
