2015 Event Elon Musk, head of Tesla Motors, announces the formation of Tesla Energy, a producer of large batteries for storage of generated renewable energy in homes and businesses 2013 Event Scientists in Illinois, announce they've developed stretchable batteries that can power a new generation of flexible electronics 1989 Death Michael Carmine, actor (Batteries Not Included), dies at 30 1952 Birthday Dennis Boutsikaris, Newark, New Jersey, actor, Batteries Not Included 1909 Birthday Jessica Tandy, London, actress, Birds, Cocoon, Batteries Not Included 1863 Event Federal batteries and ships attacked Fort Sumter in SC 1861 Event Battle of Mathias Point, Virginia - U.S. attacks Confederate batteries
