| Johannes Fabricius, Dutch astronomer who discovered sunspots | |
| Alfred Russel Wallace, codiscoverer of evolution | |
| Frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher & founder of Doubleday & Co. | |
| Emily Balch, US sociologist, feminist, pacifist (Nobel 1946) | |
| Sir Frank Dyson, proved Einstein right: gravity bends light. | |
| Walther Bothe, German subatomic particle physicist (Nobel 1954) | |
| Jos‚ Ferrer, actor, director (Cyrano de Bergerac) | |
| Elvis Presley, singer. | |
| Battle of New Orleans, made a hero out of Andrew Jackson (the | |
| War of 1812 had ended on 12/24/1814, but nobody knew that). | |
| The passing of Norton I, Emperor of the US, Protector of Mexico | |
| Ratification of present San Francisco City Charter. | |
| Spectrophotometer patented, by AC Hardy | |
| Cuban revolutionary forces capture Havana | |
| US Surveyor 7 lands near crater Tycho on moon | |
| USSR launches Luna 21 for moon landing | |
By Scott Labrecque version 9.4.0.0