Birth anniversary of Ethiopian marathoner and two-time Olympic gold medalist Abebe Bikila (1932-73).
Birth anniversary of WWI spy Mata Hari (Margaret Gertrude Selle, 1876-1917).
Happy Birthday! David Duchovny, Charlize Theron, B.J. Thomas
1789 - The U.S. War Department was established by the U.S. Congress.
1782 - George Washington created the Order of the Purple Heart.
1882 - The Hatfield-McCoy feud erupted along the Kentucky-West Virginia border.
1888 - Theophilus Van Kannel received a patent for the revolving door.
1914 - Germany invaded France.
1942 - U.S. forces landed at Guadalcanal, marking the start of the first major allied offensive in the Pacific during World War II.
1960 - The Cuban Catholic Church condemned the rise of communism in Cuba. Fidel Castro then banned all religious TV and radio broadcasts.
1964 - The U.S. Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin resolution, which gave President Johnson broad powers in dealing with reported North Vietnamese attacks on U.S. forces.
1978 - The Love Canal , a section of Niagara Falls , NY
1974 - French stuntman Philippe Petit walked a tightrope strung between the twin towers of New York's World Trade Center.
2003 - In California, Arnold Schwarzenegger announced that he would run for the office of governor.
2003 - Stephen Geppi bought a 1963 G.I. Joe prototype for $200,000.
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