Gold
1896 Gold discovered in the Yukon
American Revolution
1780 Continentals routed at Camden, South Carolina
Automotive
1984 Los Angeles jury clears John Z. DeLorean of drug charges
Civil War
1864 Confederate General John Chambliss is killed
Cold War
1955 Paul Robeson loses appeal over his passport
Crime
1984 Auto exec DeLorean cleared in drug-trafficking case
Disaster
1987 Plane crashes into highway
General Interest
1812 Detroit surrenders without a fight
1948 Babe Ruth dies
1972 Moroccan king survives attack by own air force
1977 Elvis Presley dies
Hollywood
1958 Madonna born
Literary
1920 Poet Charles Bukowski is born
Music
1974 The Ramones play their first public gig at CBGB’s in downtown Manhattan
Old West
1896 George Carmack discovers Klondike gold
Presidential
1841 Tyler is burned in effigy outside White House
Sports
1920 Batter sustains fatal injury at plate
Vietnam War
1964 General Khanh ousts General Minh as chief of state
1966 Congress investigates antiwar demonstrators
1967 Tonkin Gulf Resolution challenged
1972 Heavy air attacks on North Vietnam
World War I
1917 Battle of Langemarck
World War II
1945 Senior U.S. POW is released
