2002 – Beltway sniper attacks begin
A series of coordinated sniper attacks occurred in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. The attacks lasted 3 weeks and resulted in the killing of 10 people.
1992 – Carandiru massacre
A prison riot in Carandiru Penitentiary, Brazil, led to the killing of over 100 inmates by the police.
1958 – Guinea declares independence
Guinea declared its independence from France.
1950 – Peanuts published for the first time
Charles M. Schulz's comic strip, Peanuts, was printed for the first time in 9 newspapers around the U.S.
1835 – Battle of Gonzales
The first military engagement of the Texas War of Independence, the Battle of Gonzales, occurred on this day between Texas rebels and Mexican troops. This battle marked the beginning of Texas' War of Independence, which resulted in the establishment of the Republic of Texas.
1966 – Yokozuna
American wrestler
1951 – Sting
English singer-songwriter, bass player, actor
1949 – Annie Leibovitz
American photographer
1904 – Graham Greene
English author, playwright, critic
1890 – Groucho Marx
American comedian, actor
2015 – Brian Friel
Irish author, playwright, director
1985 – Rock Hudson
American actor
1973 – Paavo Nurmi
Finnish runner
1968 – Marcel Duchamp
French painter
1803 – Samuel Adams
American politician, 4th Governor of Massachusetts
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