Joseph McCarthy 1909 - Politician (U.S. Senator from Wisconsin)
- 1832 - The first streetcar went into operation in New York City, NY. The vehicle was horse-drawn and had room for 30 people.
- 1881 - Charles J. Guiteau's trial began for the assassination of U.S. President Garfield. Guiteau was convicted and hanged the following year.
- 1956 - The USSR crushed the Hungarian uprising.
- 1983 - The British government announced that U.S.-made cruise missiles had arrived at the Greenham Common air base amid protests.
- 1995 - The U.S. government instituted a partial shutdown, closing national parks and museums while most government offices operated with skeleton crews.
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