| Year |
event |
| 1789 |
The first American novel, The Power of Sympathy by William Hill Brown, is printed in Boston. |
| 1793 |
After being found guilty of treason by the French National Convention, Louis XVI of France is executed by guillotine. |
| 1931 |
Sir Isaac Isaacs is sworn in as the first Australian-born Governor-General of Australia. |
| 1954 |
The first nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Nautilus, is launched in Groton, Connecticut by Mamie Eisenhower, the First Lady of the United States. |
| 1971 |
The Emley Moor transmitting station, the tallest free-standing structure in the United Kingdom, begins transmitting UHF broadcasts. |
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