George Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel 1770
- 1789 - The Declaration of the Rights of Man was adopted by the French National Assembly.
- 1859 - The first oil well was successfully drilled in the U.S. by Colonel Edwin L. Drake near Titusville, PA.
- 1921 - The owner of Acme Packing Company bought a pro football team for Green Bay, WI. J.E. Clair paid tribute to those who worked in his plant by naming the team the Green Bay Packers. (NFL)
- 1996 - California Governor Pete Wilson signed an order that would halt state benefits to illegal immigrants.
- 1999 - The final crew of the Russian space station Mir departed the station to return to Earth. Russia was forced to abandon Mir for financial reasons.
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