Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton 1890 - Pianist
- 1774 - The new Continental Congress, the governing body of America’s colonies, passed an order proclaiming that all citizens of the colonies "discountenance and discourage all horse racing and all kinds of gaming, cock fighting, exhibitions of shows, plays and other expensive diversions and entertainment."
- 1803 - The U.S. Senate approved the Louisiana Purchase.
- 1818 - The U.S. and Great Britain established the boundary between the U.S. and Canada to be the 49th parallel.
- 1903 - A joint commission ruled in favor of the U.S. concerning a dispute over the boundary between Canada and the District of Alaska.
- 1942 - Pierre Laval told the French labor that they must serve in Germany.
- 1993 - Attorney General Janet Reno warned the TV industry to limit the violence in their programs.
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