An 8.0-8.3 magnitude earthquake in Shaanxi, China, kills an estimated 830,000 people.
Elizabeth Blackwell becomes the first woman to receive a medical degree
Colonel Eugene Baker orders his men to attack a sleeping camp of peaceful Blackfeet along the Marias River in northern Montana.
Dutch government refuses demands by the Allies for the extradition of Wilhelm II, the former kaiser of Germany, who has been living in exile in the Netherlands
Charles Lindbergh urges Congress to negotiate with Hitler
Toy company Wham-O produces first Frisbees
USS Pueblo, a Navy intelligence vessel, is engaged in a routine surveillance of the North Korean coast when it is intercepted by North Korean patrol boats.
Singer, actor, athlete, activist Paul Robeson dies
Hulk Hogan beats Iron Sheik to win first WWF title
Videotaped murder of Darrell Lunsford, a county constable in Garrison, Texas; leads to convictions in Texas
President George H.W. Bush honors Women’s World Cup champions
Madeline Albright becomes first female secretary of state
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