Bob Newhart 1929 - Actor, comedian (The Bob Newhart Show)
- 1698 - Russia's Peter the Great imposed a tax on beards.
- 1793 - In France, the "Reign of Terror" began. The National Convention enacted measures to repress the French Revolutionary activities.
- 1939 - The U.S. proclaimed its neutrality in World War II.
- 1953 - The first privately operated atomic reactor opened in Raleigh, NC.
- 1961 - The U.S. government made airline hijacking a federal offense.
- 1990 - Iraqi President Saddam Hussein urged for a Holy War against the West and former allies.
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