Samuel Johnson 1709, Greta Garbo 1905, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson 1905
Robert Blake 1938, Fred Willard 1939, Frankie Avalon 1939
1759 - The French formally surrendered Quebec to the British.
1789 - Alexander Hamilton negotiated and secured the first loan for the United States. The Temporary Loan of 1789 was repaid on June 8, 1790 at the sum of $191,608.81.
1830 - The "Tom Thumb", the first locomotive built in America, raced a horse on a nine-mile course. The horse won when the locomotive had some mechanical difficulties.
1850 - The Fugitive Slave Act was declared by the U.S. Congress. The act allowed slave owners to claim slaves that had escaped into other states.
1927 - Columbia Phonograph Broadcasting System made its debut with its network broadcast over 16 radio stations. The name was later changed to CBS.
1947 - The United States Air Force was established as a separate military branch by the National Security Act.
1955 - The "Ed Sullivan Show" began on CBS-TV. The show had been "The Toast of the Town" since 1948.
1963 - "The Patty Duke Show" premiered on ABC-TV.
1981 - A museum honoring former U.S. President Ford was dedicated in Grand Rapids, MI.
1997 - Ted Turner, U.S. Media magnate, announced that over the next ten years he would give $1 billion to the United Nations.
1998 - The U.S. House Judiciary Committee voted to release to videotape of President Clinton's grand jury testimony from August 17.
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