Ronald Wilson Reagan 1911 Actor, 40th President of the United States
- 1778 - The United States gained official recognition from France as the two nations signed the Treaty of Amity and Commerce and the Treaty of Alliance in Paris.
- 1899 - The U.S. Senate ratified a peace treaty between the U.S. and Spain.
- 1900 - U.S. President McKinley appointed W.H. Taft as commissioner to report on the Philippines.
- 1933 - The 20th Amendment to the Constitution was declared in effect. The amendment moved the start of presidential, vice-presidential and congressional terms from March to January.
- 1952 - Britain's King George VI died. His daughter, Elizabeth II, succeeded him.
- 1985 - The French mineral water company, Perrier, debuted its first new product in 123 years. The new items were water with a twist of lemon, lime or orange.
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