🏛️ Major Historical Events
- 1969 – Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin return to the lunar module after the first manned Moon landing.
- 1944 – U.S. forces land on Guam, beginning the Battle of Guam in World War II.
- 1798 – Napoleon Bonaparte defeats the Mamluks in the Battle of the Pyramids, securing control over Egypt.
- 356 BC – The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, is destroyed by fire.
🎉 Famous Birthdays
- 1899 – Ernest Hemingway, American novelist and Nobel laureate.
- 1951 – Robin Williams, American actor and comedian.
- 1948 – Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam), British singer-songwriter.
🕊️ Notable Deaths
- 1983 – Chet Baker, renowned American jazz trumpeter and vocalist.
- 1998 – Alan Shepard, first American in space and fifth person to walk on the Moon.