Bob Dole 1923
- 1376 - The legend of the Pied Piper of Hamelin leading rats out of town is said to have occurred on this date.
- 1587 - A second English colony was established on Roanoke Island off North Carolina. The colony vanished under mysterious circumstances.
- 1937 - The U.S. Senate rejected President Roosevelt's proposal to add more justices to the Supreme Court.
- 1975 - Confederate General Robert E. Lee had his U.S. citizenship restored by the U.S. Congress.
- 2003 - In northern Iraq, Saddam Hussein's sons Odai and Qusai died after a gunfight with U.S. forces.
- 2003 - In Paris, France, a fire broke out near the top of the Eiffel Tower. About 4,000 visitors were evacuated and no injuries were reported.
- 2004 - The September 11 commission's final report was released. The 575-page report concluded that hijackers exploited "deep institutional failings within our government." The report was released to White House officials the day before.
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