- In 1646, German mathematician Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz is born.
- In 1782, American Privateers attack Lunenberg, Nova Scotia.
- In 1807, American Educator Thomas Green Clemson is born.
- In 1837, A system of civil births, marriages, and deaths is established in England and Wales.
- In 1860, American Inventor Charles Goodyear dies.
- In 1862, The Russian State Library is established.
- In 1863, The Battle of Gettysburg begins.
- In 1869, American grammarian William Strunk, Jr, is born.
- In 1870, The United States Department of Justice formally comes into existence.
- In 1878, Canada joines the Universal Postal Union.
- In 1881, The first international telephone call is made.
- In 1896, Abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe dies.
- In 1906, American Entrepreneur Estee Lauder is born.
- In 1908, SOS is adopted as the international distress signal.
- In 1931, United Airlines begins service.
- In 1934, Actor Jamie Farr, Klinger from M*A*S*H, was born.
- In 1934, American Film Director Sydney Pollack was born.
- In 1952, Actor Dan Aykroyd was born.
- In 1955, Country Music singer Keith Whitley is born.
- In 1958, The Canadian Broadcast Corporation links television broadcasting across Canada via microwave.
- In 1963, Zip Codes are introduced for the United States mail.
- In 1979, Sony introduces the Walkman.
- In 1984, The MPAA introduces the PG-13 rating.
- In 1991, Actor Michael Landon dies.
- In 2000, Actor Walter Matthau dies.
- In 2007, Smoking within indoor spaces is banned in England.
Look for more current news tomorrow and another historical daily run down next week.
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