Malcolm Forbes 1919
- 1812 - "Old Ironsides" (the USS Constitution) won a battle against the British frigate Guerriere east of Nova Scotia.
- 1848 - The discovery of gold in California was reported by the New York Herald.
- 1856 - Gail Borden received a patent for his process of condensing milk by vacuum.
- 1909 - The first car race to be run on brick occurred at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
- 1919 - Afghanistan gained independence from Britain.
- 1934 - Adolf Hitler was approved for sole executive power in Germany as Fuehrer.
- 2004 - Google Inc. stock began selling on the Nasdaq Stock Market. The initial price was set at $85 and ended the day at $100.34 with more than 22 million shares traded.
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