1804 – Former United States Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton dies a day after being shot in a duel.
1812 – The American Army of the Northwest briefly occupies the Upper Canadian settlement at what is now at Windsor, Ontario.
1849 – Dolley Madison, American wife of James Madison, 4th First Lady of the United States (b. 1768) dies.
1854 – George Eastman, American businessman, founded Eastman Kodak (d. 1933) is born.
1862 – The Medal of Honor is authorized by the United States Congress.
1884 – Louis B. Mayer, Belarusian-American film producer, co-founded Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (d. 1957) is born.
1892 – Alexander Cartwright, American firefighter, invented baseball (b. 1820) dies.
1895 – Oscar Hammerstein II, American director, producer, and songwriter (d. 1960) is born.
1910 – Charles Rolls, English engineer and businessman, co-founded Rolls-Royce Limited (b. 1887) dies.
1934 – Ole Evinrude, Norwegian-American inventor and businessman, invented the outboard motor (b. 1877) dies.
1937 – Bill Cosby, American actor, producer, and screenwriter is born.
1948 – Richard Simmons, American fitness trainer and actor is born.
1951 – Brian Grazer, American screenwriter and producer, founded Imagine Entertainment is born.
1962 – The Rolling Stones perform their first concert, at the Marquee Club in London.
1963 – Pauline Reade, who was 16 years old, disappears on her way to a dance at the British Railways Club in Gorton, England, the first victim in the Moors murders.
1967 – The Newark riots begin in Newark, New Jersey.
1973 – A fire destroys the entire sixth floor of the National Personnel Records Center of the United States.
1977 – Brock Lesnar, American mixed martial artist and wrestler is born.
2004 – Betty Oliphant, English-Canadian ballerina, co-founded the National Ballet School of Canada (b. 1918) dies.
2013 – Amar Bose, American businessman, founded the Bose Corporation (b. 1929) dies.
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