Historical Events
1788
New Hampshire becomes the ninth and final state needed to ratify the US Constitution.
1834
Cyrus McCormick patents the mechanical reaping machine.
1940
France signs an armistice with Nazi Germany, ending French resistance.
1948
Columbia Records introduces the LP record.
2004
SpaceShipOne becomes the first privately funded spacecraft to reach space.
Famous Birthdays
1732
Martha Washington
First First Lady of the United States and wife of George Washington.
1905
Jean-Paul Sartre
French philosopher and Nobel laureate who developed existentialism.
1936
Françoise Sagan
French playwright and author known for Bonjour Tristesse.
1945
Ron Ely
American actor who played Tarzan on television.
1982
Prince William
British prince and heir to the throne, Duke of Cambridge.
