http://www.thearizonabuzz.com/whatsnew.html Today in history, birthdays, holidays ALMANAC http://www.thearizonabuzz.com/whatsnew.html Queen Liliuokalani (last queen of Hawaii).<br /> Henry George, land reformer, writer (Progress & Poverty)<br /> Wilhelm Ostwald, German physical chemist (Nobel 1909)<br /> Hiram Johnson, Calif governor, Progressive.<br /> Jimmy Connors, tennis brat http://www.thearizonabuzz.com/whatsnew.html Great Britain adopts Gregorian calendar (1752)<br /> BC At the Battle of Actium; Octavian defeats Antony, and becomes the Emporer Augustus. <br /> Great Fire of London starts; destroys St. Paul's Church<br /> US Treasury Department established by Congress<br /> Harding discovers Juno, the 3rd known asteroid<br /> Lord Kitchener retakes Sudan for Britain<br /> V-J Day; Japan formally surrenders aboard the USS Missouri.<br /> Vietnam declares independence from France (National Day)<br /> CBS & NBC expand network news from 15 to 30 minutes