1560-Tycho Brahe becomes interested in astronomy
1858-First Lincoln-Douglas debate (Illinois)
1929-Chicago Cardinals become first pro football team to train out of town
1944-Dumbarton Oaks conference opens in Washington, DC; establishes U.N.
1959-Hawaii becomes 50th US state
1963-Martial law declared in S. Vietnam
1972-First hot air balloon flight over the Alps
1972-U.S. orbiting astronomy observatory Copernicus launched
1975-Three truck pile up kills 10, injures 26 on French highway
1982-Palestinian terrorists are dispersed from Beirut
1988-Ceasefire between Iran & Iraq takes effect after 8 years of war
1991-Communist coup is crushed in USSR in tw0 days