| James Madison, 4th President (1809-1817) | |
| Andrew S. Hallidie, inventor of the Cable Car. | |
| Return of long-billed curlews to Umatilla, Oregon | |
| First Indian appears at Plymouth, Massachusets | |
| Law signed to establish US Military Academy at West Point, NY | |
| First US black newspaper, Freedom's Journal, New York | |
| US and Canada sign Migratory Bird Treaty | |
| Robert Goddard launches first liquid fuel rocket - 184 feet | |
| Hitler orders German rearmament, violating Versailles Treaty | |
| Gemini 8 launched with 2 astronauts | |
| US Mariner 10 makes 3rd, and final, fly-by of Mercury. | |
By Scott Labrecque version 9.4.0.0