Birth anniversary of 22nd and 24th US president Grover Cleveland (1837-1908).
Birth anniversaries of George Plimpton (1927-2003) and John Updike (1932-2009).
Happy Birthday! Irene Cara, Charley Pride, Vanessa Williams
0037 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius’ will and proclaims Caligula emperor.
1813 - David Melville patented the gas streetlight.
1818 - The U.S. Congress approved the first pensions for government service.
1881 - Barnum and Bailey's Greatest Show on Earth opened in Madison Square Gardens.
1891 - Britain became linked to the continent of Europe by telephone.
1905 - Franklin Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt were married.
1916 - Russia countered the Verdun assault with an attack at Lake Naroch. The Russians lost 100,000 men and the Germans lost 20,000.
1931 - Schick Inc. displayed the first electric shaver.
1940 - Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini held a meeting at the Brenner Pass. The Italian dictator agreed to join in Germany's war against France and Britain during the meeting.
1945 - 1,250 U.S. bombers attacked Berlin.
1963 - The U.S. Supreme Court handed down the Miranda decision concerning legal council for defendants.
1968 - The U.S. Congress repealed the requirement for a gold reserve.
1970 - The U.S. Postal Service experienced the first postal strike.
1986 - Buckingham Palace announced the engagement of Prince Andrew to Sarah Ferguson.
1992 - Leona Hemsly was sentenced to 4 years in prison for tax evasion.
1994 - Zsa Zsa Gabor filed for bankruptcy.
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