MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY

2004: American rock guitarist Johnny Ramone—who cofounded the Ramones, a band that influenced the rise of punk rock on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean—died in Los Angeles. [ Take our quiz about musical groups.]

1984: Prince Harry of Wales—the younger son of Charles, prince of Wales, and Diana, princess of Wales—was born in London. [ Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about English royalty.]

1963: Members of the Ku Klux Klan bombed the predominantly African American 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing four girls. [ Read our timeline of the American civil rights movement.]

1949: The Lone Ranger, originally a radio series, debuted on television, with Clayton Moore as the renegade lawman and Jay Silverheels as Tonto. [Test your knowledge of pop culture.]

1862: During the American Civil War, Confederates under General Stonewall Jackson captured Harpers Ferry , Virginia (now in West Virginia), and took more than 12,500 prisoners, the largest Union surrender in the war. [How much do you know about the American Civil War?]

1978: Muhammad Ali won the world heavyweight boxingchampionship for the third time with his victory over Leon Spinks. [How much do you know about boxing?]