Released in 1965: The album “Highway 61 Revisited” by Bob Dylan.

Oh God said to Abraham, “Kill me a son”
Abe says, “Man, you must be puttin’ me on”
God say, “No.” Abe say, “What?”
God say, “You can do what you want Abe, but
The next time you see me comin’ you better run”
Well Abe says, “Where do you want this killin’ done?”
God says, “Out on Highway 61”

Born in 1946 – Bob Beamon, American long jumper.

At the Mexico City Olympics in 1968, Beamon jumped 29′ 2 1/2″, beating the existing world record by almost 22 inches. His record stood for 23 years.

In 1963 – March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

Martin Luther King, Jr.: “We can never be satisfied as long as the Negro is the victim of the unspeakable horrors of police brutality.”

Born in 1890 – Man Ray, American-French photographer and painter.

Above: Les Larmes, 1932.

Born in 1910 – Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu. Upon taking religious vows as a nun in 1931, she chose to be named Teresa, after Thérèse de Lisieux, the patron saint of missionaries,

In 1946, while travelling outside of Calcutta, she was called  “to leave the convent and help the poor while living among them.”

Born in 1530 – Ivan the Terrible, Grand Prince of Moscow and “Tsar of All the Russias”.

Above: Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan, by Ilya Repin. The painting shows Ivan the terrible holding his dying son, whom he had struck in a fit of rage.

Born in 1934 – Kenny Baker, English actor. 

Above: Baker with one of the costumes for his role of R2-D2.

Baker died on the 13th of August, 2016.

Born in 1912 – Gene Kelly, American actor, singer, and dancer.

Born in 1920 – Ray Bradbury, American writer.

“Love. Fall in love and stay in love. Write only what you love, and love what you write. The key word is love. You have to get up in the morning and write something you love, something to live for.”

Born in 1944 – Peter Weir, Australian director, producer, and screenwriter.

Above: Still from Weir’s 1975 film, Picnic at Hanging Rock.