Grace Kelly 1929
- 1859 - The first flying trapeze act was performed by Jules Leotard at Cirque Napoleon in Paris, France. He was also the designer of the garment that is named after him.
- 1915 - Theodore W. Richards, of Harvard University, became the first American to be awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry.
- 1927 - Joseph Stalin became the undisputed ruler of the Soviet Union. Leon Trotsky was expelled from the Communist Party leading to Stalin coming to power.
- 1942 - During World War II, naval battle of Guadalcanal began between Japanese and American forces. The Americans won a major victory.
- 1948 - The war crimes tribunal sentenced Japanese Premier Hideki Tojo and six other World War II Japanese leaders to death.
- 1998 - Daimler-Benz completed a merger with Chrysler to form Daimler-Chrysler AG.
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