Adolf Hitler 1889 - German leader during World War II
- 1534 - Jacques Cartier, a French explorer, set sail from St. Malo to explore the North American coastline.
- 1769 - Ottawa Chief Pontiac was murdered by an Illinois Indian in Cahokia.
- 1837 - Erastus B. Bigelow was granted a patent for his power loom.
- 1865 - Safety matches were first advertised.
- 1902 - Scientists Marie and Pierre Curie isolated the radioactive element radium.
- 1961 - FM stereo broadcasting was approved by the FCC.
- 1988 - The U.S. Air Forces' Stealth (B-2 bomber) was officially unveiled.
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