Charles II crowned King of England (1661)

• History: 17th Century England
  Resources from our database.

COBE satellite findings showed structure in background radiation, supporting Big Bang Theory (1992)

• Astronomy
  Resources from our database.
• Space Sciences
  Resources and tools from our Science Center.

Commercial Railroad Service began in US

• Transcontinental Railroad
  Resources from our database.
• Planes and Trains and Automobiles … and Study Skills!
  Celebrate National Transportation Month -- "transport" students to a dozen activities that provide practice in reading maps, schedules, timetables, and more. Included: Four study skills teaching master activities for students!

Conch Republic seceded from Florida (1982)

Congress adopted Jefferson's proposal to extend US west of Appalachians (1784)

Max Planck Born

Sergei Prokofiev Born

• Music: Composers
  Resources from our database.
• American Music Conference
  The American Music Conference is the only national organization dedicated to the promotion of music and music education to the general public.
• Composers: Prokofiev

William Shakespeare Born

• Conquering the Fear of Shakespeare
  This week, Education World checks out three treatments of William Shakespeare's plays Macbeth and A Midsummer Night's Dream. Examine the picture book versions by popular children's author Bruce Coville, the narrative retellings of Leon Garfield (now available in paperback), and the shortened ("Sixty-Minute Shakespeare") versions of the plays by author and professor Cass Foster.
• Shakespeare Online
  Use the pulldown menu in our Research Center to find resources online.
• Falcon Education Link and Shakespeare Resource
  This is a great place for students currently studying Shakespeare or for anyone who just "didn't get it" back in High School.