| Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd President (1933-1945) | |
| Boris Spassky of USSR, world chess champion (1969-72) | |
| World Law Day | |
| Holiday of Three Hierachs (Eastern Orthodox) | |
| Yerba Buena renamed San Francisco. | |
| US Navy's 1st ironclad warship, the 'Monitor', launched. | |
| 1st jazz record in United States is cut. | |
| US/Canada ISIS 1 launched to study ionosphere | |
By Scott Labrecque version 9.4.0.0