Richard Pough(founder of the Nature Conservancy. Pough wrote a series of Audubon guides on birds. He was also one of the first to warn of the dangers of DDT and helped to get a law banning the sale of wild-bird feathers.)–
Eli Wallach(actor)–
Born
Ferdinand Bol(painter)–
Ambrose Bierce(writer)–
Jack Dempsey(boxer)–
Mick Fleetwood(musician)–
Mindy Kaling(actress)–
Minka Kelly(actress)–
Solange Knowles(actress & singer)–
Events
Battle of Bannockburn—Scottish forces led by Robert the Bruce beat Edward II of England. Scotland regained its independence–
John Cabot landed on North American soil–
Henry VIII crowned King of England–
Canada’s national anthem, O Canada, was first performed, at a banquet in Quebec City, Quebec. The original lyrics were in French. English versions didn’t appear until the early 1900s.–
9 UFOs reported, Mt. Rainier, Washington–
The guitar Eric Clapton used to record the song, Layla, sold at auction for $497,500–
Eric Clapton’s favorite guitar fetched $959,500 at auction, easily eclipsing the record set by the sale of another guitar by the legendary rock musician on this day in 1999–
John Isner of the U.S. defeated Nicolas Mahut of France at Wimbledon in the longest tennis match to date (11 hours and 5 minutes)–
Rusty, a red panda, was found exploring a nearby neighborhood after he had disappeared from the The Smithsonian National Zoological Park in Washington, D.C., overnight.–
Weather
While on an Arctic expedition, Admiral Robert Peary reported seeing a large mountainous landmass off the coast. He named it Crocker Land, but later expeditions proved that it was a mirage.–
6.54” of rain fell in Brooklyn, New York City–
The Mount Rainier National Park ranger station in Washington reported 4.4 inches of snow, bringing the season total to 1,122 inches–
