John Quincy Adams 1767 - Sixth President of the United States
- 1786 - Morocco agreed to stop attacking American ships in the Mediterranean for a payment of $10,000.
- 1798 - The U.S. Marine Corps was formally re-established by "An Act for Establishing a Marine Corps" passed by the U.S. Congress.
- 1804 - The United States' first secretary of the treasury, Alexander Hamilton, was killed by Vice President Aaron Burr in a duel.
- 1955 - The U.S. Air Force Academy was dedicated in Colorado at Lowry Air Base.
- 1962 - The first transatlantic TV transmission was sent through the Telstar I satellite.
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