Wilbur Shaw 1902, Herblock (Herbert Block) 1909, Margaret Thatcher (Britain) 1925
Paul Simon 1941, Robert Lamm (The Big Thing, Chicago) 1944, Marie Osmond 1959
1792 - The cornerstone of the Executive Mansion was laid in Washington, DC. The building became known as the White House in 1818.
1812 - American forces were defeated at the Battle of Queenstown Heights. The British victory effectively ended an further U.S. invasion of Canada.
1943 - During World War II, Italy signed an armistice with the Allies and declared war on Germany.
1951 - In Atlanta, GA, a football with a rubber covering was used for the first time. Georgia Tech beat Louisiana State 25-7.
1957 - Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra introduced the Ford Edsel on an hour long special.
1989 - U.S. President George H.W. Bush called for an overthrow of the Panamanian ruler Manuel Antonio Noriega.
2010 - Near Copiapó, Chile, 33 miners were trapped underground in San José Mine. The miners were rescued after 69 days underground.
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