Hedda Hopper (Elda Furry) 1890 - Actress and gossip columnist
- 1813 - Napoleon defeated a Russian and Prussian army at Grossgorschen.
- 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 magazine "Good Housekeeping" was first published.
- 1933 - Hitler banned trade unions in Germany.
- 1969 - The ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) made its maiden voyage.
- 1970 - Jockey Diane Crump became the first woman to ride in the Kentuck Derby. She finished 15th aboard Fathom.
- 1974 - The filming of "Jaws" began in Martha's Vineyard, MA.
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