Wikipedia Meme

Go to Wikipedia. List 3 historical events, at least 2 other births and a death for your day

Because some of these were too interesting to pass up :

Birthdate : August 7th

Three events:

1789 - The United States War Dept is established.
1959 - Explorer program: The US launches Explorer 6 from the Atlantic Missile Range in Cape Canaveral, FL.
2000 - Deviantart was founded by Scott Jarkoff, Angelo Sotira, and Matthew Stephens

Births:

1560 - Elizabeth Bathory (Hungarian serial killer)
1876- Mata Hari, Dutch spy
1942 - Garrison Keillor, American writer and radio host

Death:

2005 - Peter Jennings, Canadian born news Anchor (ABC)