John Adams (U.S.) 1735
- 1938 - Orson Welles' "The War of the Worlds" aired on CBS radio. The belief that the realistic radio dramatization was a live news event about a Martian invasion caused panic among listeners.
- 1945 - The U.S. government announced the end of shoe rationing.
- 1975 - The New York Daily News ran the headline "Ford to City: Drop Dead." The headline came a day after U.S. President Gerald R. Ford said he would veto any proposed federal bailout of New York City.
- 1995 - Federalist prevailed over separatists in Quebec in a referendum concerning secession from the federation of Canada.
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