James Callaghan 1912 - British prime minister
- 1794 - The U.S. Congress authorized the creation of the U.S. Navy.
- 1836 - In Goliad, TX, about 350 Texan prisoners, including their commander James Fannin, were executed under orders from Gen. Antonio López de Santa Anna. An estimated 30 Texans escaped execution.
- 1884 - The first long-distance telephone call was made from Boston to New York.
- 1899 - The first international radio transmission between England and France was achieved by the Italian inventor G. Marconi.
- 1912 - The first cherry blossom trees were planted in Washington, DC. The trees were a gift from Japan.
- 1941 - Tokeo Yoshikawa arrived in Oahu, HI, and began spying for Japan on the U.S. Fleet at Pearl Harbor.
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