P.J. O'Rourke 1947 - Political satirist, journalist, writer
- 1851 - Herman Melville's novel "Moby Dick" was first published in the U.S.
- 1940 - During World War II, German war planes destroyed most of the English town of Coventry when about 500 Luftwaffe bombers attacked.
- 1956 - The USSR crushed the Hungarian uprising.
- 1972 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above the 1,000 (1,003.16) level for the first time.
- 1972 - Blue Ribbon Sports became Nike.
- 1995 - The president Clinton instituted a partial shutdown, closing national parks and museums while most government offices operated with skeleton crews.
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