Philip III crowned king of Spain and Portugal
King Philip III of Spain (Philip II of Portugal), crowned on this day in 1598, was virtuous in his private affairs but indifferent as a ruler and extravagant in his spending, exacerbating Spain’s growing economic problems. 1598.
Milton Snavely Hershey, founder of the Hershey Chocolate Company, was born in Pennsylvania. 1857.
British forces defeated the French in the Battle of Quebec. 1759.
Tyler Perry (born September 13, 1969, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.) is an American playwright, actor, screenwriter, producer, and director whose works—in which he often portrayed the character Mabel (“Madea”) Simmons, an outspoken grandmother—combined humour, religious wisdom, and personal triumph.
