Henrik Ibsen 1828
- 1816 - The U.S. Supreme Court affirmed its right to review state court decisions.
- 1852 - Harriet Beecher Stowe’s book "Uncle Tom’s Cabin," subtitled "Life Among the Lowly," was first published.
- 1854 - The Republican Party was organized in Ripon, WI. About 50 slavery opponents began the new political group.
- 1886 - The first AC power plant in the U.S. began commercial operation.
- 1933 - The first German concentration camp was completed at Dachau.
- 1969 - U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy called on the U.S. to close all bases in Taiwan.
- 1976 - Patricia Hearst was convicted of armed robbery for her role in the hold up of a San Francisco Bank.
- 1996 - In Los Angeles, Erik and Lyle Menendez were found guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of their parents.
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