| Frederick I (the Great), king of Prussia (1740-86) | |
| Ernst Heinrich Heinkel, built 1st rocket-powered aircraft. | |
| John Belushi, commedian, actor (Sat Night Live, Blues Brothers) | |
| James Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma, Calif | |
| The rubber heel is patented by Humphrey O'Sullivan. | |
| 1st beer in cans is sold. | |
| San Francisco 49'ers win their 1st Super Bowl, 26-21. | |
| 15th Space Shuttle Mission - Discovery 3 is launched | |
| Voyager 2 makes 1st fly-by of Uranus finds new moons, rings | |
By Scott Labrecque version 9.4.0.0