Ambrose Bierce 1842 - Journalist, editorialist
- 1509 - Henry VIII was crowned King of England.
- 1675 - King Philip's War began when Indians massacre colonists at Swansee, Plymouth colony.
- 1896 - Booker T. Washington became the first African American to receive an honorary MA degree from Howard University.
- 1910 - The Japanese army invaded Korea.
- 1948 - The Soviet Union began the Berlin Blockade.
- 1982 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that no president could be sued for damages connected with actions taken while serving as President of the United States.
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