William Count Basie 1904, Wilt Chamberlain 1936, Kenny Rogers 1938 - Country singer
Clarence Williams III 1939 - Actor ("The Mod Squad," "Purple Rain"), Jackie DeShannon 1944 - Singer, Jim McMahon 1959
1831 - Nat Turner, a former slave, led a violent insurrection in Virginia. He was later executed.
1841 - A patent for venetian blinds was issued to John Hampton.
1888 - The adding machine was patented by William Burroughs.
1912 - Arthur R. Eldred became the first American boy to become an Eagle Scout. It is the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America.
1923 - In Kalamazoo, Michigan, an ordinance was passed forbidding dancers from gazing into the eyes of their partner.
1959 - Hawaii became the 50th state. U.S. President Eisenhower also issued the order for the 50 star flag.
1989 - Voyager 2, a U.S. space probe, got close to the Neptune moon called Triton.
1994 - Ernesto Zedillo won the Mexican presidential election.
1996 - The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 was signed by U.S. President Clinton. The act made it easier to obtain and keep health insurance.
1997 - Afghanistan suspended its embassy operations in the United States.
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