Adolf Hitler 1889 - German, National Socialist, leader during World War II
- 1534 - Jacques Cartier, a French explorer, set sail from St. Malo to explore the North American coastline.
- 1792 - France declared war on Austria, Prussia, and Sardinia. It was the start of the French Revolutionary wars.
- 1865 - Safety matches were first advertised.
- 1902 - Scientists Marie and Pierre Curie isolated the radioactive element radium.
- 1961 - FM stereo broadcasting was approved by the FCC.
- 1988 - The U.S. Air Forces' Stealth (B-2 bomber) was officially unveiled.
- 2016 - The U.S. Treasury Department announced a plan for Harriet Tubman to replace Andrew Jackson as the portrait on the $20 bill.
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