Margaret Sanger 1879
- 1814 - Francis Scott Key wrote the "Star-Spangled Banner," a poem originally known as "Defense of Fort McHenry," after witnessing the British bombardment of Fort McHenry, MD, during the War of 1812. The song became the official U.S. national anthem on March 3, 1931.
- 1866 - George K. Anderson patented the typewriter ribbon.
- 1899 - In New York City, Henry Bliss became the first automobile fatality.
- 1959 - Luna II, a Soviet space probe, became the first man-made object on the moon when it crashed on the surface.
- 1972 - "The Waltons" premiered on CBS-TV.
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