In 1802, Victor Hugo, one of the great figures of French literature, was born in Besancon.
In 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte escaped from the Island of Elba to begin his second conquest of France.
In 1846, "Buffalo Bill" Cody was born near Davenport, Iowa.
In 1848, the Second French Republic was proclaimed.
In 1870, the first New York City subway line was opened to the public.
In 1919, Congress established Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona.
In 1942, during World War KK, Navy flier Donald F. Mason sent a four-word message from the Pacific to the U.S. Navy in Washington; "Sighted sub, sank same."
In 1951, the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution was ratified, limiting a president to two terms in office.
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Actor Mason Adams (1919)
Actor Tony Randall (1920)
Actress Betty Hutton (1921)
Singer Fats Domino (1928)
Singer Johnny Cash (1932)
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"Priests are no more necessary to religion than politicians to patriotism."
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John Haynes Holmes, American clergyman and reformer.