George Carlin 1937 - Comedian, actor
- 1847 - William Clayton invented the odometer.
- 1885 - In the Battle of Batoche, French Canadians rebelled against the Canadian government.
- 1926 - The airship Norge became the first vessel to fly over the North Pole.
- 1940 - The Nazi conquest of France began with the German army crossing Muese River.
- 1949 - The Soviet Union announced an end to the Berlin Blockade.
- 1975 - U.S. merchant ship Mayaguez was seized by Cambodian forces in international waters.
- 1978 - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that they would no longer exclusively name hurricanes after women.
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