Happy Birthday, Percy Byssshe Shelley! He was born in Sussex, England in 1792.  I went to the History.com  site to see what else happened today. The authorities discovered the bodies of Lizzie Borden's family in 1892. (The rhyme about her grizzly antics is on the site.) Anne Frank and her family were captured in 1944.

The History.com site has a little application where you can find out what happened on your birthday or any special day.