Henry Adams 1838
- 1804 - A raid was led by Lt. Stephen Decatur to burn the U.S. Navy frigate Philadelphia. The ship had been taken by (Muslim) pirates.
- 1857 - The National Deaf Mute College was incorporated in Washington, DC. It was the first school in the world for advanced education of the deaf. The school was later renamed Gallaudet College.
- 1868 - The Jolly Corks organization, in New York City, changed it name to the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (BPOE).
- 1883 - "Ladies Home Journal" began publication.
- 1937 - Wallace H. Carothers received a patent for nylon. Carothers was a research chemist for Du Pont.
- 1959 - Fidel Castro seized power in Cuba after the overthrow of President Fulgencio Batista.
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