William Jennings Bryan 1860 - American politician
- 1831 - The first bank robbery in America was reported. The City Bank of New York City lost $245,000 in the robbery.
- 1903 - The U.S. Senate ratified the Cuban treaty, gaining naval bases in Guantanamo and Bahia Honda.
- 1963 - In Costa Rica, U.S. President John F. Kennedy and six Latin American presidents pledged to fight Communism.
- 1998 - The World Health Organization warned of tuberculosis epidemic that could kill 70 million people in next two decades.
- 2001 - California officials declared a power alert and ordered the first of two days of rolling blackouts.
- 2003 - U.S. President George W. Bush announced that U.S. forces had launched a strike against "targets of military opportunity" in Iraq. The attack, using cruise missiles and precision-guided bombs, were aimed at Iraqi leaders thought to be near Baghdad.
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