On this day:
1904 Wilbur Wright Makes the First Circular Flight in 1 minute and 16 seconds
2001 American President, George W. Bush Declares War on Terror
Born on this day:
1899 Leo Strauss, German/American philosopher
1948 George R. R. Martin, American screenwriter, author of epic fantasy novels A Song of Ice and Fire
Gone on this day:
1863 Jacob Grimm, German author, philologist
1933 Annie Besant, English activist, author