• 1814- "Star Spangled Banner" published as a poem
• 1837- Charles Tiffany founded his jewelry & china stores
• 1930- Johann Ostermeyer patents flashbulb
• 1949- Chinese Communist leaders proclaims People's Republic of China
• 1996- John F Kennedy Jr marries Caroline Bisset

Famous birthdays

• 1912- Chuck Jones, animator (Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck)
• 1947– Stephen King, author (Multimillion selling author’s first horror novel was Carrie) 64
• 1950– Bill Murray, actor (Groundhog Day and GhostBusters (61)
• 1959- Corrinne Drewery, rocker (Swing Out Sister-Swing Out)
• 1967– Faith Hill – singer – This Kiss (44)
• 1968- Ricki Lake, NYC, actress (Hairspray)/talk show host (Ricki) (43)
•  1971– Alfonso Ribeiro, actor, Played preppie Carlton Banks on Fresh Prince of Be-Air (40)
• 1972– David  Silveria – rocker – Drummer for Korn (39)
• 1972– Liam Gallagher – rocker, Oasis famous for Wonderwall ( 39)
• 1981– Nicole Richie – Paris hilton’s socialite co-star on The Simple Life (30)