Galileo Galilei 1564 - Astronomer
- 1758 - Mustard was advertised for the first time in America.
- 1799 - Printed ballots were authorized for use in elections in the state of Pennsylvania.
- 1898 - The USS Maine sank when it exploded in Havana Harbor for unknown reasons. More than 260 crew members were killed.
- 1903 - Morris and Rose Michtom, Russian immigrants, introduced the first teddy bear in America.
- 1933 - U.S. President-elect Franklin Roosevelt escaped an assassination attempt in Miami. Chicago Mayor Anton J. Cermak was killed in the attack.
- 1965 - Canada displayed its new red and white maple leaf flag. The flag was to replace the old Red Ensign standard.
- 1982 - During a storm, the Ocean Ranger, a drilling rig, sank off the coast of Newfoundland. 84 men were killed.
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