1808-Thomas Cook, tour director is born in England
1882-1st string of Christmas tree lights created by Thomas Edison
1894-United States Golf Association is formed (New York NY)
1894-Debussy's "Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune" premieres
1910-US postal savings stamps 1st issued
1941-Tito establishes 1st Proletarian Brigade in Yugoslavia
1962-1,000,000th NBA point scored
1968-Julie Nixon weds Dwight David Eisenhower
1978-Thailand adopts constitution
1987-Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx overdoses from Heroin
1988-2 robbers wearing police uniforms rob armored truck of $3 million in New Jersey
1988-South Africa signs accord granting independence to South-West Africa
1997-Merck baldness pill for men approved by FDA