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- 1870 – Hiram Rhodes Revels (pictured), a Republican from Mississippi, is sworn into the United States Senate, becoming the first African American ever to sit in the U.S. Congress.
- 1888 – John Foster Dulles, American politician, former United States Senator from New York, and 52nd United States Secretary of State, is born.
- 1919 – Oregon places a 1 cent per U.S. gallon tax on gasoline, becoming the first U.S. state to levy a gasoline tax.
- 1928 – Charles Jenkins Laboratories of Washington, DC becomes the first holder of a television license from the Federal Radio Commission.
- 1933 – The USS Ranger is launched. It is the first US Navy ship to be built solely as an aircraft carrier.
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Events
- 1793 - George Washington holds the first Cabinet meeting as President of the United States.
- 1836 - Samuel Colt receives an American patent for the Colt revolver.
- 1836 - US Showman Phineas Taylor Barnum exhibits African American slave Joice Heth.
- 1837 - First U.S. electric printing press patented by Thomas Davenport.
- 1870 - Hiram Rhodes Revels, a Republican from Mississippi, is sworn into the United States Senate, becoming the first African American ever to sit in the U.S. Congress.
- 1901 - J.P. Morgan incorporates the United States Steel Corporation.
- 1919 - Oregon places a 1 cent per U.S. gallon tax on gasoline, becoming the first U.S. state to levy a gasoline tax.
- 1925 - Glacier Bay National Monument (now Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve) is established in Alaska.
- 1928 - Charles Jenkins Laboratories of Washington, DC becomes the first holder of a television license from the Federal Radio Commission.
- 1933 - The USS Ranger is launched, becoming the first custom-built aircraft carrier.
- 1991 - Gulf War: An Iraqi Scud missile hits an American military barracks in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia killing 28 U.S. Army Reservists from Pennsylvania.
Births
- 1888 - John Foster Dulles, U.S. Secretary of State (d. 1959)
- 1889 - Homer S. Ferguson, United States Senator (d. 1982)
- 1895 - Lew Andreas, American basketball coach (d. 1984)
- 1901 - Zeppo Marx, American actor (d. 1979)
- 1908 - Frank G. Slaughter, American novelist (d. 2001)
- 1910 - Millicent Fenwick, American fashion editor and politician (d. 1992)
- 1912 - Brenda Joyce, American actress
- 1913 - Jim Backus, American actor (d. 1989)
- 1918 - Barney Ewell, American athlete (d. 1996)
- 1918 - Bobby Riggs, American tennis player (d. 1995)
- 1927 - Ralph Stanley, American musician
- 1928 - Larry Gelbart, American comedy writer
- 1929 - Christopher George, American actor (d. 1983)
- 1929 - Tommy Newsom, American bandleader (d. 2007)
- 1932 - Faron Young, American singer (d. 1996)
- 1934 - Tony Lema, American golfer (d. 1966)
- 1935 - Sally Jessy Raphaël, American talk show host
- 1937 - Bob Schieffer, American broadcast journalist
- 1938 - Diane Baker, American actress
- 1940 - Billy Packer, American sports broadcaster
- 1940 - Danny Cater, American baseball player
- 1940 - Ron Santo, American baseball player
- 1942 - Karen Grassle, American actress
- 1947 - Lee Evans, American athlete
- 1947 - Doug Yule, American bass guitarist (The Velvet Underground)
- 1949 - Ric Flair, American professional wrestler
- 1951 - James Brown, American sportscaster
- 1954 - John Doe, American musician
- 1958 - Kurt Rambis, American basketball player
- 1961 - Davey Allison, American race car driver (d. 1993)
- 1961 - Todd Blackledge, American football player
- 964 - Don Majkowski, American football player
- 1965 - Carrot Top, American comedian
- 1966 - Alexis Denisof, American actor
- 1966 - Téa Leoni, American actress
- 1966 - Nancy O'Dell, American reporter and television personality
- 1971 - Sean Astin, American actor
- 1971 - Dave Harris, American disc jockey
- 1973 - Justin Jeffre, American singer (98 Degrees)
- 1973 - Anson Mount, American actor
- 1975 - Chelsea Handler, American comedian and actress
- 1976 - Rashida Jones, American actress, writer, model, and musician
- 1976 - Chris Pitman, American keyboardist and member of Guns N' Roses
- 1977 - Josh Wolff, American footballer
- 1980 - Antonio Burks, American basketball player
- 1981 - Misty Giles, American beauty queen and Survivor contestant
- 1982 - Bert McCracken, American singer (The Used)
- 1982 - Maria Kanellis, American model and professional wrestler
- 1984 - Logan Leistikow, American director and actor
- 1985 - Joakim Noah, American basketball player
- 1986 - Justin Berfield, American actor
- 1998 - Brendon Baerg, American actor
Deaths
- 1860 - Chauncey Allen Goodrich, American clergyman, educator, and lexicographer (b. 1790)
- 1934 - John McGraw, American baseball player and manager (b. 1873)
- 1950 - George Minot, American physician, Nobel laureate (b. 1885)
- 1957 - George "Bugs" Moran, American gangster (b. 1893)
- 1964 - Grace Metalious, American writer (b. 1924)
- 1966 - James D. Norris, American sports businessman (b. 1906)
- 1970 - Mark Rothko, American painter (b. 1903)
- 1975 - Elijah Muhammad, American Black Muslim leader (b. 1897)
- 1978 - Daniel "Chappie" James Jr., American general (b. 1920)
- 1983 - Tennessee Williams, American playwright (b. 1911)
- 1987 - James Coco, American actor (b. 1930)
- 1993 - Eddie Constantine, American-born actor and singer (b. 1917)
- 1994 - Baruch Goldstein, American-born mass killer (b. 1956)
- 1994 - Jersey Joe Walcott, American boxer (b. 1914)
- 1999 - Glenn T. Seaborg, American chemist, Nobel laureate (b. 1912)
- 2006 - Darren McGavin, American actor (b. 1922)
- 2007 - Mark Spoelstra, American singer/songwriter (b. 1940)