William Kennedy 1928
- 1547 - Ivan the Terrible was crowned Czar of Russia.
- 1919 - The 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which prohibited the sale or transportation of alcoholic beverages, was ratified. It was later repealed by the 21st Amendment.
- 1920 - Prohibition went into effect in the U.S.
- 1944 - General Dwight D. Eisenhower took command of the Allied invasion force in London.
- 1970 - Colonel Muammar el-Quaddafi became virtual president of Libya.
- 1991 - The White House announced the start of Operation Desert Storm. The operation was designed to drive Iraqi forces out of Kuwait.
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