Benjamin Franklin 1706, Al Capone 1899 - Gangster, Nevil Shute 1899
James Earl Jones 1931 - Actor, "Star Wars" trilogy as the voice of Darth Vader, Muhammad Ali 1942 - Boxer, Steve Harvey 1957 - Actor, comedian
1377 - The Papal See was transferred from Avignon in France back to Rome.
1916 - The Professional Golfers Association was formed in New York City.
1934 - Ferdinand Porsche submitted a design for a people's car, a "Volkswagen," to the new German Reich government.
1945 - Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg disappeared in Hungary while in Soviet custody. Wallenberg was credited with saving tens of thousands of Jews.
1961 - In his farewell address, U.S. President Eisenhower warned against the rise of "the military-industrial complex."
1966 - A B-52 carrying four H-bombs collided with a refuelling tanker. The bombs were released and eight crewmembers were killed.
1994 - The Northridge earthquake rocked Los Angeles, CA, registering a 6.7 on the Richter Scale. At least 61 people were killed and about $20 billion in damage was caused.
1998 - U.S. President Clinton gave his deposition in the Paula Jones sexual harassment lawsuit against him. He was the first U.S. President to testify as a defendant in a criminal or civil lawsuit.
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