Charles de Gaulle 1890 - President of France
- 1906 - The International Radio Telegraphic Convention in Berlin adopted the SOS distress signal.
- 1910 - Arthur F. Knight patented a steel shaft to replace wood shafts in golf clubs.
- 1928 - In Paris, "Bolero" by Maurice Ravel was first performed publicly.
- 1942 - During World War II, the Battle of Stalingrad began.
- 1950 - The lowest scoring game in the NBA was played. The Fort Wayne Pistons (later the Detroit Pistons) defeated the Minneapolis Lakers (later the Los Angeles Lakers) 19-18.
- 1963 - U.S. President Kennedy was assassinated while riding in a motorcade in Dallas, TX. Texas Governor John B. Connally was also seriously wounded. Vice-President Lyndon B. Johnson was inaugurated as the 36th U.S. President.
- 1986 - Mike Tyson became the youngest to wear the world heavyweight-boxing crown. He was only 20 years and 4 months old.
- 2005 - Angela Merkel was elected as Germany's first female chancellor.
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