Jimmy Carter 1924 - 39th President of the United States, 76th governor of Georgia
- 1800 - Spain ceded the territory of Louisiana back to France. Later the property would be purchased by the U.S. effectively doubling its size.
- 1908 - The Model T automobile was introduced by Henry Ford. The purchase price of the car was $850.
- 1938 - German forces enter Czechoslovakia and seized control of the Sudetenland. The Munich Pact had been signed two days before.
- 1940 - The Pennsylvania Turnpike opened as the first toll superhighway in the United States.
- 1961 - Roger Maris (New York Yankees) hit his 61st home run of the season to beat Babe Ruth's major league record of 60.
- 1984 - U.S. Labor Secretary (R) Raymond Donovan announced that he was taking a leave of absence following his indictment on charges of larceny and fraud. He was later acquitted.
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