Adam Smith 1723 - Author
- 1752 - Benjamin Franklin flew a kite for the first time to demonstrate that lightning was a form of electricity.
- 1851 - Harriet Beecher Stow published the first installment of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" in "The National Era."
- 1884 - U.S. Civil War General William T. Sherman refused the Republican presidential nomination, saying, "I will not accept if nominated and will not serve if elected."
- 1967 - The Six Day War between Israel and Egypt, Syria and Jordan began.
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