In 1832, President Andrew Jackson vetoed legislation to re-charter the Second Bank of the United States.
In 1850, Vice President Millard Fillmore succeeded to the presidency, following the death of President Zachary Taylor the day before.
In 1890, Wyoming became the 44th state of the union.
In 1962, the Telstar communications satellite was launched from Cape Canaveral, Fla., to relay TV and telephone signals between the United States and Europe.