Mickey Spillane 1918 - Author
- 1822 - Charles M. Graham received the first patent for artificial teeth.
- 1832 - Abraham Lincoln announced that he would run for a political office for the first time. He was unsuccessful in his run for a seat in the Illinois state legislature.
- 1862 - During the U.S. Civil War, the ironclads Monitor and Virginia (built from the remnants of the USS Merrimack fought to a draw in a five-hour battle at Hampton Roads, Virginia.
- 1916 - Mexican raiders led by Pancho Villa attacked Columbus, New Mexico. 17 people were killed by the 1,500 horsemen.
- 1936 - The German press warned that all Jews who vote in the upcoming elections would be arrested.
- 1959 - Mattel introduced Barbie at the annual Toy Fair in New York.
- 1964 - Production began on the first Ford Mustang.
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