1993 Jesse James The gun used to kill the famous outlaw is auctioned for $164,000.

1992 Killer Bees The Africanized bees reach San Antonio, Texas, the first U.S. metropolitan area reached by the bees.

1992 A supernova which occurred five billion light-years from Earth, is detected by British and U.S. astronomers in the Canary Islands.

1939 First U.S. made miniature automobile goes on sale, a Crosley measuring 10 feet long with an 80-inch wheel base. Macy's sold them out of their basement.

1897 Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians cede their lands to the U.S.

1890 First state employment service is established, by Ohio. The first office opened in June.

1881 Billy the Kid The notorious outlaw commits his last homicides. While escaping from the Mesilla, New Mexico jail, he kills deputies James Bell and Robert W. Ollinger.

1855 First U.S. veterinary college Boston Veterinary Institute is incorporated.

1789 Mutiny on the HMS Bounty Fletcher Christian leads a mutiny against his commanding officer William Bligh, placing Bligh and some of his crew adrift on an open boat. Bligh survived a 47-day 3,600-mile voyage to safety. Christian and the crew landed at Pitcairn Island where the lived out their lives.

1788 Maryland becomes the 7th state.

1780 First known advertisement for an abortion clinic in Britain's Morning Post.

1976 Michael Patterson fictional character in the comic strip For Better or For Worse.

1950 Jay Leno American comedian. TV: The Tonight Show.

1948 Marcia Strassman American actress. TV: Welcome Back, Kotter (Gabe's wife Julie).

1941 Ann-Margret (Ann-Margret Olsson), Swedish-born actress, singer, dancer. Film: Carnal Knowledge (1971) and Tommy (1975).

1937 Saddam Hussein d. 2006 Iraqi president (1979-2003).  He was hanged to death for crimes against humanity for the 1982 actions against the residents of Dujail, which included the murder of 148 people.  These actions were in retaliation to an assassination attempt against him.

1930 James A. Baker III American politician, former Secretary of State.

1926 Harper Lee (Nelle Harper Lee), American author. Writings: To Kill a Mockingbird (1960, Pulitzer).

1922 Alistair Maclean d. 1987 Scottish novelist, World War II veteran. Writings: Guns of Navarone (1957) and Ice Station Zebra (1963).

1878 Lionel Barrymore d. 1954 American Oscar-winning actor. Film: A Free Soul (1931, Oscar) and in the Dr. Kildare movies (as Dr. Gillespie).

1758 James Monroe d. 1831 5th U.S. President (1817-25).

1442 Edward IV d. 1483 King of England (1461-83).

1992 Francis Bacon b. 1909 British artist, one of the leading artists of the 20th century.

1991 Ken Curtis b. 1916 (Curtis Gates), American actor. TV: Gunsmoke (Festus).

1980 Tommy Caldwell b. 1950 American singer, formed the Marshall Tucker Band, Take the Highway (1973) and Heard It in a Love Song (1977).

1945 Benito Mussolini b. 1883 Italian Fascist dictator. He was killed by partisans who hung his body for exhibit in Milan's main square.

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