Mona Lisa stolen
On this day in 1911 Leonardo da Vinci‘s Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre by three Italian handymen; it was not recovered until 1913, and the media sensation helped make it one of the world’s most famous paintings. 1911.
For the first time in nearly 40 years, the continental United States experienced a total solar eclipse, which was viewed from Oregon to South Carolina. 2017.
Latvia declared its independence from the Soviet Union. 1991.
British General Arthur Wellesley used his “thin red line” of infantry to defeat French General Andoche Junot‘s forces at the Battle of Vimeiro, leading to British control of Portugal. 1808.
Usain Bolt (born August 21, 1986, Trelawny parish, Jamaica) is a Jamaican sprinter who won gold medals in the 100-meter and 200-meter races in an unprecedented three straight Olympic Games (2008, 2012, and 2016). He is widely considered the greatest sprinter of all time.
