William Pitt the Elder 1708 - Known as the Great Commoner, 1st Earl of Chatham
- 1777 - The Continental Congress approved the Articles of Confederation, precursor to the U.S. Constitution.
- 1806 - Explorer Zebulon Pike spotted the mountaintop that became known as Pikes Peak.
- 1864 - Union Gen. William T. Sherman and his troops began their "March to the Sea" during the U.S. Civil War.
- 1901 - Miller Reese patented an electrical hearing aid.
- 2005 - In Amiens, France, Isabelle Dinoire became the first person to undergo a partial face transplant. She had been attacked by a dog earlier in the year.
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