Edvard Munch 1863 - Norwegian artist
- 1896 - Guglielmo Marconi gave the first public demonstration of radio at Toynbee Hall, London.
- 1900 - Charles M. Schwab formed the United States Steel Corporation.
- 1917 - Father Edward Flanagan opened Boys Town in Nebraska. The farm village was for wayward boys. In 1979 it was opened to girls.
- 1925 - The "Motel Inn," the first motel in the world, opened in San Luis Obispo, CA.
- 1983 - Car bombs were set off in front of the French and U.S. embassies in Kuwait City. Shiite extremists were responsible for the five deaths and 86 wounded. Total of five bombs went off in different locations.
- 2001 - The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that would implement minimum federal election standards and provide funding to help states modernize their voting systems.
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