| Ethan Allen, Revolutionary War fighter (led the Green Mtn Boys) | |
| Frederick Gardner Cottrell, invented the electrostatic | |
| precipitator, used for pollution control and air ionizers. | |
| Ray Bolger, dancer, actor (Once in Love with Amy, Wizard of Oz) | |
| Galina Ulanova, Russian ballerina | |
| 'Common Sense' by Thomas Paine is published. | |
| The Penny Post mail system is started. | |
| 1st underground railway opens in London. | |
| Los Angeles Railway (with 5 streetcar lines) forced to close. | |
| UN General Assembly meets for first time | |
| US Army establishes first radar contact with moon. It's there. | |
| first Jewish family show - The Goldberg's begin | |
| first jet passenger trip made | |
| USSR's Venera 6 launched for parachute landing on Venus | |
| Soyuz 27 is launched | |
By Scott Labrecque version 9.4.0.0