Norman Mailer 1929 - Author
- 1865 - In America, General Robert E. Lee was named general-in-chief of the Confederate armies.
- 1865 - The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. It was ratified by the necessary number of states on December 6, 1865. The amendment abolished slavery in the United States.
- 1893 - The trademark "Coca-Cola" was first registered in the United States Patent Office.
- 1940 - The first Social Security check was issued by the U.S. Government.
- 1950 - U.S. President Truman announced that he had ordered development of the hydrogen bomb.
- 1995 - U.S. President Clinton invoked presidential emergency authority to provide a $20 billion loan to Mexico to stabilize its economy.
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