Rafael Trujillo (Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina) 1891
- 1632 - Scientist Anthony van Leeuwenhoek was born in Delft, Holland. He created the first microscope lenses that were powerful enough to observe single-celled animals.
- 1795 - The country of Poland was divided up between Austria, Prussia, and Russia.
- 1929 - In the U.S., investors dumped more than 13 million shares on the stock market. The day is known as "Black Tuesday."
- 1939 - Nylon stockings were sold to the public for the first time in Wilmington, DE.
- 1948 - The term "cold war" was used for the first time. It was in a speech by Bernard Baruch before the Senate War Investigating Committee.
- 1992 - The Toronto Blue Jays became the first non-U.S. team to win the World Series.
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