1535 – Jacques Cartier discovers the area where Montreal is now located.
1789 – George Washington sends proposed Constitutional amendments (The United States Bill of Rights) to the States for ratification.
1835 – The Texas Revolution begins with the Battle of Gonzales: Mexican soldiers attempt to disarm the people of Gonzales, Texas, but encounter stiff resistance from a hastily assembled militia.
1864 – American Civil War: Battle of Saltville: Union forces attack Saltville, Virginia, but are defeated by Confederate troops.
1889 – In Colorado, Nicholas Creede strikes it rich in silver during the last great silver boom of the American Old West.
1890 – Groucho Marx, American comedian and actor (d. 1977) is born.
1915 – Chuck Williams, American author and businessman, founded Williams-Sonoma (d. 2015) is born.
1919 – U.S. President Woodrow Wilson suffers a massive stroke, leaving him partially paralyzed.
1942 – Steve Sabol, American director and producer, co-founded NFL Films (d. 2012) is born.
1948 – Donna Karan, American fashion designer, founded DKNY is born.
1950 – Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz is first published.
1959 – The anthology series The Twilight Zone premieres on CBS television.
1970 – Kelly Ripa, American actress, producer, and talk show host is born.
1970 – A plane carrying the Wichita State University football team, administrators, and supporters crashes in Colorado killing 31 people.
1990 – Xiamen Airlines Flight 8301 is hijacked and lands at Guangzhou, where it crashes into two other airliners on the ground, killing 128.
2002 – The Beltway sniper attacks begin, extending over three weeks.
2005 – Ethan Allen boating accident: The Ethan Allen tour boat capsizes on Lake George in Upstate New York, killing twenty people.
2006 – Five Amish girls are murdered by Charles Carl Roberts in a shooting at an Amish school in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania before Roberts commits suicide.
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