Menachem Begin (Israel) 1913
- 1812 - Detroit fell to Indian and British troops in the War of 1812.
- 1829 - The "Siamese twins," Chang and Eng Bunker, arrived in Boston, MA. They had come to the Western world to be exhibited. They were 18 years old and joined at the waist.
- 1923 - Carnegie Steel Corporation put into place the eight-hour workday for its employees.
- 1984 - The U.S. Jaycees voted to admit women to full membership in the organization.
- 1995 - Voters in Bermuda rejected independence from Great Britain.
- 1999 - In Russia, Vladimir V. Putin was confirmed as prime minister by the lower house of parliament.
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