Patricia Cornwell 1956 - Mystery author
- 1534 - Jacques Cartier became the first to sail into the river he named Saint Lawrence.
- 1790 - John Barry copyrighted "Philadelphia Spelling Book." It was the first American book to be copyrighted.
- 1931 - Robert H. Goddard patented a rocket-fueled aircraft design.
- 1934 - Donald Duck made his debut in the Silly Symphonies cartoon "The Wise Little Hen."
- 1943 - The withholding tax on payrolls was authorized by the U.S. Congress.
- 1945 - Japanese Premier Kantaro Suzuki declared that Japan would fight to the last rather than accept unconditional surrender.
- 2000 - Canada and the United States signed a border security agreement. The agreement called for the establishment of a border-enforcement team.
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