Jack Anderson 1922 - Columnist, commentator, author
- 1765 - In the U.S., The Stamp Act Congress met and drew up a declaration of rights and liberties.
- 1814 - In Baltimore, MD, the first documented performance of "The Defence of Fort McHenry" with music took place at the Holliday Street Theatre. The work was later published under the title "The Star-Spangled Banner."
- 1937 - "Woman's Day" was published for the first time.
- 1960 - The United States imposed an embargo on exports to Cuba covering all commodities except medical supplies and certain food products.
- 1987 - The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 508 points. It was the worst one-day percentage decline, 22.6%, in history.
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