| William Handy, established the popularity of the blues | |
| Paul Hindemith, German composer | |
| George Gallop, what's your opinion? | |
| Leonid meteor shower, radiant in Leo | |
| Pizarro seizes Incan emperor Atahualpa | |
| Sherman begins his march to sea thru Georgia | |
| Oklahoma becomes the 46th state | |
| Roosevelt establishes diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union | |
| Venera 3 launched, 1st land on another planet (Crashes on Venus) | |
| Skylab 4 launched into earth orbit. Look out Australia! | |
By Scott Labrecque version 9.4.0.0