Roald Dahl 1916
- 1759 - The French were defeated by the British on the Plains of Abraham in the final French and Indian War.
- 1788 - The Constitutional Convention decided that the first federal election was to be held on Wednesday the following February. On that day George Washington was elected as the first president of the United States. In addition, New York City was named the temporary national capital.
- 1789 - The United States Government took out its first loan.
- 1922 - In El Azizia, Libya, the highest shade temperature was recorded at 136.4 degrees Fahrenheit.
- 1948 - Margaret Chase Smith (R) was elected to the U.S. Senate and became the first woman to serve in both houses of the U.S. Congress.
