| Shah Jahan, Mughal emperor of India (1628-58), builder of Taj Mah | |
| Stephen Decatur, early American Naval hero | |
| Rudolf Eucken, German Idealist philosopher (Nobel 1908) | |
| King Camp Gillette, inventor of the safety razor | |
| Konrad Adenauer, German Chancellor | |
| Jeannette Piccard, balloonist, Episcopal priest | |
| Twelfth Night, end of Christmas season | |
| Treaty of Dardanelles was concluded between Britain & France | |
| San Francisco has its first official airplane race. | |
| Work on Golden Gate Bridge begins, on Marin County side. | |
| USSR Venera 5 launched. 1st successful planet landing - Venus | |
| NASA announces development of Space Shuttle | |
| Salyut 4 with crew of 2 is launched for 30 days | |
By Scott Labrecque version 9.4.0.0