William Casey-CIA Director 1913
- 1660 - A statute was passed limiting the sale of slaves in the colony of Virginia.
- 1781 - Sir William Herschel discovered the planet Uranus.
- 1852 - The New York "Lantern" newspaper published the first "Uncle Sam cartoon". It was drawn by Frank Henry Bellew.
- 1877 - Chester Greenwood patented the earmuff.
- 1884 - Standard time was adopted throughout the U.S.
- 1911 - The U.S. Supreme Court approved corporate tax law.
- 1957 - Jimmy Hoffa was arrested by the FBI on bribery charges.
- 1974 - An embargo imposed by Arab oil-producing countries was lifted.
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