On this day in...

On this day in...
1674 – England and the Netherlands sign the Peace of Westminster, ending the Third Anglo-Dutch War. A provision of the agreement transfers the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam to England, and it is renamed New York.
1807 – In Alabama, Former Vice President of the United States Aaron Burr is arrested for treason and confined to Fort Stoddert.
1846 – In Austin, Texas the newly-formed Texas state government is officially installed. The Republic of Texas government officially transfers power to the State of Texas government following Texas' annexation by the United States.
1847 – The first group of rescuers reaches the Donner Party.
1861 – Serfdom is abolished in Russia.
1878 – The phonograph is patented by Thomas Edison.
1942 – World War II: President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the executive order 9066', allowing the United States military to relocate Japanese-Americans to Japanese internment camps.
1945 – World War II: Battle of Iwo Jima – about 30,000 United States Marines land on Iwo Jima.
1963 – The publication of Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique launches the reawakening of the Feminist Movement in the United States as women's organizations and consciousness-raising groups spread.

Births
1940 – Smokey Robinson, American singer
1948 – Big John Studd, American professional wrestler (d. 1995)
1955 – Jeff Daniels, American actor
1957 – Falco, Austrian singer (d. 1998)
1963 – Seal, English singer
1966 – Justine Bateman, American actress
1967 – Benicio del Toro, Puerto Rican actor
1980 – Dwight Freeney, American football player
1985 – Haylie Duff, American singer/actress

After a birthday list like yesterday's I guess there had to be a letdown. We sure get one today with a dead wrestler, a scarred singer, the Wolfman, the star of 'Tenn Wolf 2's sister, an NFL sack artist, and another less talented sister. But I guess I'll highlight one hit wonder Falco. I dig the song.