Los Angeles founded
On this day in 1781, Spanish settlers laid claim to what became Los Angeles, now the second most populous U.S. city and the home to Hollywood, whose name is synonymous with the American motion-picture industry. 1781
Mother Teresa, founder of the Order of the Missionaries of Charity and winner of the 1979 Nobel Prize for Peace, was canonized by Pope Francis I. 2016.
American singer Kelly Clarkson became the first winner of the reality television series American Idol. 2002.
The American search engine company Google Inc. was formally established as founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page filed incorporation papers. 1998.
King Athelstan of the West Saxons became the first king to rule all of England. 925.
Beyoncé (born September 4, 1981, Houston, Texas, U.S.) is an American singer-songwriter and actress who achieved fame in the late 1990s as the lead singer of the R&B group Destiny’s Child and then launched a hugely successful solo career. In 2023 she broke the record for most Grammy Awards won by an artist, with 32 Grammy wins over the course of her career. Two years later she topped that record with three more Grammys, bringing her total to 35.
