1845 :
The Founding of the U.S. Naval Academy
To improve the then unsatisfactory methods of instructing midship-men ,Mr. George Bancroft : historian, educator and secretary of the navy founded the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, on this day in 1845.
1846 :
The English astronomer Mr. William Lassel discovered Triton ,Which is the largest satellite of the planet Neptune.
1969 :
The American gridiron football player Brett Favre, who broked all the major NFL career passing records as quarterback of the Green Bay Packers was born.
1970 :
Fiji gained independence from Great Britain.
Legends Born on This Day :-
1969 : Brett Favre
American football player
1950 : Nora Roberts
American novelist
1930 : Harold Pinter
British dramatist
1917 : Thelonious Monk
American musician
1906 : R.K. Narayan
Indian author