Winfield Scott 1786 - United States Army General
- 1777 - The Marquis de Lafayette arrived in the American colonies to help with their rebellion against the British.
- 1825 - Walter Hunt patented the safety pin. Hunt then then sold the rights for $400.
- 1920 - The U.S. Post Office Department ruled that children may not be sent by parcel post.
- 1940 - Paris was evacuated before the German advance on the city.
- 1992 - Future U.S. President Bill Clinton criticized rap singer Sister Souljah for making remarks "filled with hatred" towards whites.
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