Hedda Hopper (Elda Furry) 1890 - Actress and gossip columnist
- 1863 - Confederate Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson was wounded by his own men in the battle of Chancellorsville, VA. He died 8 days later.
- 1885 - The Congo Free State was established by King Leopold II of Belgium.
- 1885 - The magazine "Good Housekeeping" was first published.
- 1922 - WBAP-AM began broadcasting in north Texas.
- 1926 - U.S. Marines landed in Nicaragua to put down a revolt and to protect U.S. interests. They did not depart until 1933.
- 1970 - Student anti-war protesters at Ohio's Kent State University burn down the campus ROTC building. The National Guard took control of the campus.
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