James Garfield (U.S.) 1831
- 1863 - U.S. President Lincoln delivered his Gettysburg Address as he dedicated a national cemetery at the site of the Civil War battlefield in Pennsylvania.
- 1928 - "Time" magazine presented its cover in color for the first time. The subject was Japanese Emperor Hirohito.
- 1942 - During World War II, Russian forces launched their winter offensive against the Germans along the Don front.
- 1954 - Two automatic toll collectors were placed in service on the Garden State Parkway in New Jersey.
- 1959 - Ford Motor Co. announced it was ending the production of the unpopular Edsel.
- 1977 - Egyptian President Anwar Sadat became the first Arab leader to set foot in Israel on an official visit.
- 1993 - The U.S. Senate approved a sweeping $22.3 billion anti-crime measure.
- 2007 - The Amazon Kindle was first released.
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