Francis Scott Key 1779
- 1790 - The first U.S. census was completed with a total population of 3,929,214 recorded. The areas included were the present states of Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont and Virginia
- 1893 - Shredded wheat was patented by Henry Perky and William Ford.
- 1907 - The U.S. Army established an aeronautical division that later became the U.S. Air Force.
- 1936 - Adolf Hitler presided over the Olympic games as they opened in Berlin.
- 1943 - In the Solomon Islands, the U.S. Navy patrol torpedo boat PT-109 sank after being hit by the Japanese destroyer Amagiri. The boat was under the command of Lt. John F. Kennedy. Eleven of the thirteen crew survived.
- 1944 - In Warsaw, Poland, an uprising against Nazi occupation began. The revolt continued until October 2 when Polish forces surrendered.
- 1956 - The Social Security Act was amended to provide benefits to disabled workers aged 50-64 and disabled adult children.
- 1973 - The movie "American Graffiti" opened.
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