1837 - Grover Cleveland, 22nd and 24th President of the United States
- 1766 - American Revolution: The British Parliament repeals the Stamp Act.
- 1893 - Former Governor General Lord Stanley pledges to donate a silver challenge cup, later named after him, as an award for the best hockey team in Canada; originally presented to amateur champions, the Stanley Cup has been awarded to the top pro team since 1910, and since 1926, only to National Hockey League teams.
- 1915 - World War I: Massive naval attack in Battle of Gallipoli. Three battleships are sunk during a failed British and French naval attack on the Dardanelles.
- 1942 - The War Relocation Authority is established in the United States to take Japanese Americans into custody.
- 1968 - Gold standard: The U.S. Congress repeals the requirement for a gold reserve to back US currency.
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