- 1540: The Society of Jesus (Jesuits) was founded by Ignatius Loyola
                        and Pope Paul III approved the first outline of the Jesuit Order's
                        organization.
                      - 1777: In the Revolutionary War, Gen. Washington was defeated by the
                        British at the Battle of Germantown.
                      - 1825: The world's first public railway to use steam locomotives
                        was inaugurated when George Stephenson's "Active" pulled a train
                        along the track in England.
                      - 1854: The steamship Arctic sank with 300 people on board.
                      - 1855: George F. Bristow's "Rip Van Winkle," the second American
                        opera, opened in New York City.
                      - 1864: Jesse James and his gang attacked a train and 150 were killed.
                      - 1916: The first Native American Day was celebrated, honoring
                        American Indians.
                      - 1919: The Democratic National Committee voted to allow female
                        members.
                      - 1922: King Constantine I of Greece abdicated.
                      - 1938: The British ocean liner "Queen Elizabeth," then the largest
                        passenger liner ever built, was launched at Clydebank, Scotland.
                      - 1939: Warsaw surrendered to the invading German army after enduring
                        three days and nights of constant bombardment.
                      - 1940: The Tripartite Pact between Germany, Italy and Japan, a
                        10-year military and economic agreement strengthening the Axis
                        alliance, was signed in Berlin.
                      - 1950: The answering machine was invented.
                      - 1964: After a 10-month investigation, the Warren Commission issued
                        its report concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald alone was responsible
                        for the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
                      - 1979: Congress approved the Department of Education.

                      *Happy Birthday*
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                      - Shaun Cassidy, 40, actor/singer, "The Hardy Boys"
                      - A Martinez, 50, actor, "Centennial"
                      - Meat Loaf (real name: Marvin Lee Aday), 47, singer/actor, "Rocky
                        Horror Picture Show"
                      - Gwyneth Paltrow, 26, actress, "Sliding Doors"
                      - Arthur Penn, 76, director, "Little Big Man"
                      - Mike Schmidt, 49, former MLB 3rd baseman, Three-time NL MVP, 548
                        HRs, 10 Gold Gloves, 12-time All-Star
                      - Patrick Steptoe, 73, scientist, perfected in vitro fertilization of
                        the human egg
                      - Sada Thompson, 69, actress, "Family"
                      - Cheryl Tiegs, 51, model/actress
                      - Kathy Whitworth, 59, golfer, most LPGA wins, first woman to earn
                        over $300,000, seven-time LPGA Player of the Year