The trial of Anders Behring Breivik begins in Oslo
The right-wing extremist had killed 77 people, mostly teenagers, in Oslo with a car bomb and at a youth camp on Utøya island. After doubts about his mental health emerged before the trial, he was sentenced to 21 years in prison.
Ten new member states are admitted to the European Union
The Treaty of Accession admitted countries including Poland, Cyprus, and the Czech Republic to the EU. Its original title contains 99 words.
The Rolling Stones release their debut album
The album The Rolling Stones, released in the United States with the added title “England’s Newest Hit Makers”, topped the UK charts for twelve weeks.
Vladimir Lenin returns to Russia from exile
The communist revolutionary became leader of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (SFSR) later that year. From 1922, he was the first Premier of the Soviet Un
- 1939 Dusty Springfield
English singer, producer - 1927 Pope Benedict XVI
- 1918 Spike Milligan
Indian/Irish actor, singer, screenwriter, author - 1896 Tristan Tzara
Romanian/French poet, critic - 1889 Charlie Chaplin
English actor, director, producer, screenwriter, composer
- 1958 Rosalind Franklin
English scientist - 1879 Bernadette Soubirous
French mystic, saint - 1859 Alexis de Tocqueville
French historian, scientist - 1850 Marie Tussaud
French sculptor, founded Madame Tussauds Wax Museum - 1828 Francisco Goya
Spanish painter
