Gloria Swanson 1899
- 1794 - The U.S. Congress authorized the creation of the U.S. Navy.
- 1836 - In Goliad, TX, about 350 Texan prisoners, including their commander James Fannin, were executed under orders from Gen. Antonio LΓ³pez de Santa Anna. An estimated 30 Texans escaped execution.
- 1899 - The first international radio transmission between England and France was achieved by the Italian inventor G. Marconi.
- 2004 - NASA successfully launched an unpiloted X-43A jet that hit Mach 7 (about 5,000 mph).
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