| Gustavus II Adolphus, king who made Sweden a big power (1611-32) | |
| Joel Chandler Harris, created the Uncle Remus stories | |
| Clarence Birdseye, king of the frozen vegetables. | |
| Douglas Fairbanks, Jr, actor (Prisoner of Zenda) | |
| Kirk Douglas, actor (Gunfight at the OK Corral, 7 Days in May) | |
| the first cremation in the US | |
| Noah Webster establishes New York's 1st daily newspaper. | |
| 1st Christmas Seals sold, in the Wilmington Post Office. | |
| Tanganyika gains independence from Britain | |
| Pioneer Venus 2 drops 5 probes into atmosphere of Venus | |
By Scott Labrecque version 9.4.0.0