William Seward Burroughs 1857
- 1788 - The first British penal settlement was founded at Botany Bay.
- 1807 - London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight.
- 1871 - France surrendered in the Franco-Prussian War.
- 1909 - The United States ended direct control over Cuba.
- 1915 - The Coast Guard was created by an act of the U.S. Congress to fight contraband trade and aid distressed vessels at sea.
- 1986 - The U.S. space shuttle Challenger exploded just after takeoff. All seven of its crewmembers were killed.
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