Nathan Hale 1755 - Soldier for Continental Army during American Revolutionary War, considered to be America's first spy, known for his famous quote "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."
- 1813 - The U.S. invasion of Canada was halted at Stony Creek, Ontario.
- 1882 - The first electric iron was patented by H.W. Seely.
- 1924 - The German Reichtag accepted the Dawes Plan. It was an American plan to help Germany pay off its war debts.
- 1925 - Chrysler Corporation was founded by Walter Percy Chrysler.
- 1932 - In the U.S., the first federal tax on gasoline went into effect. It was a penny per gallon.
- 1933 - In Camden, NJ, the first drive-in movie theater opened.
- 1944 - The D-Day invasion of Europe took place on the beaches of Normandy, France. 400,000 Allied American, British and Canadian troops were involved.
- 1968 - U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy died at 1:44am in Los Angeles after being shot by Sirhan Sirhan. Kennedy was was shot the evening before while campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination.
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