On this day:
1675: King Charles II of England commissions the Royal Observatory in Greenwich
1904: The United States takes over the construction of the Panama Canal
1953: Ernest Hemingway wins the Pulitzer Prize for Old Man and the Sea
1959: The Grammy is presented for the first time
Born on this day:
1825: Thomas Henry Huxley, English biologist
1767: Tyagaraja, Composer of Indian classical Carnatic music, born in Thanjavur
Gone on this day:
1799: Tipu Sultan, Indian military leader killed during Battle of Seringapatam, dies at 48
