1999
Death of Joseph Heller, American novelist and playwright (Catch-22)
1988
Clapham Junction rail crash kills 35 and injures hundreds after two collisions of three commuter trains
1968
Death of Tallulah Bankhead, American actress .
1939
DuPont began producing nylon commercially at its new plant in Seaford, Delaware, USA
1901
Marconi sends 1st transatlantic wireless message
Great Britain
1804
Spain declares war on Britain
1538
Henry VIII excommunicated by Pope Paul III