Ezra Cornell, founder of Cornell University and of Western Union Telegraph, born (1807)

William James, American psychologist and philosopher, born (1842)

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Alice Paul, American founder of National Woman's Party and ERA advocate, born (1885)

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Francis Scott Key, American author of the lyrics to “The Star Spangled Banner”, died at 63 (1843)

Thomas Hardy, English novelist (Far from the Madding Crowd), died at 87 (1928)

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Isaac Newton, English physicist and mathematician was elected a member of Royal Society (1642)

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Continental Congress convened in New York City (1785)

American aviator Amelia Earhart began a flight from Honolulu, HI to Oakland, CA becoming the first woman to fly solo across the Pacific Ocean (1935)

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Insulin was first used to treat diabetes (1922)

U.S. Surgeon General first issued warning to stop smoking (1964)

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Trial of the Watergate burglars began in Washington DC (1973)

Aldo Leopold, American naturalist and author who helped establish the concept of wildlife ecology (A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There), born (1886)

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