1888 – T. S. Eliot, English poet, playwright, critic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1965) is born.
1898 – George Gershwin, American pianist and composer (d. 1937) is born.
1902 – Levi Strauss, German-American businessman, founded Levi Strauss & Co. (b. 1829) dies.
1909 – Bill France, Sr., American race car driver, founded NASCAR (d. 1992) is born.
1914 – The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is established by the Federal Trade Commission Act.
1918 – Eric Morley, English businessman and television host, founded the Miss World (d. 2000) is born.
1927 – Robert Cade, American physician and educator, co-invented Gatorade (d. 2007) is born.
1933 – As gangster Machine Gun Kelly surrenders to the FBI, he shouts out, "Don't shoot, G-Men!", which becomes a nickname for FBI agents.
1960 – In Chicago, the first televised debate takes place between presidential candidates Richard M. Nixon and John F. Kennedy.
1969 – Abbey Road, the last recorded album by The Beatles, is released.
1973 – Concorde makes its first non-stop crossing of the Atlantic in record-breaking time.
1981 – Christina Milian, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress is born.
1981 – Baseball: Nolan Ryan sets a Major League record by throwing his fifth no-hitter.
2007 – Bill Wirtz, American businessman, principal owner of the NHL Chicago Blackhawks team (b. 1929) dies.
2008 – Paul Newman, American actor, director, producer, and businessman (b. 1925) dies.
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