| Benedict Arnold, fink | |
| Calvin Phillips, became shortest known adult male (67 cm) | |
| Mehmed VI, last sultan of Ottoman Empire (1918-22) | |
| Albert Schweitzer, doctor, humanitarian, organist (Nobel 1952) | |
| Hal Roach, early film director and producer. | |
| Revolutionary War ends when Congress ratifies Treaty of Paris | |
| Henry Ford introduces the Assembly Line for his cars. | |
| L.M. 'Mario' Giannini elected president of Bank of America. | |
| All commercial ferry service to the East Bay ends. | |
| Soyuz 4 is launched | |
By Scott Labrecque version 9.4.0.0