| 2008 | Corinne Bailey Rae‘s husband, saxophonist Jason Rae, is found dead in Leeds, England of a suspected drug overdose. |
| 2001 | Billy Corgan performs for the first time since the breakup of The Smashing Pumpkins at The Third Waltz, a benefit for homeless children, at Chicago’s Metro. |
| 2000 | Romeo Must Die, with Aaliyah in a starring role, opens in theaters nationwide. |
| 1999 | David Strickland, who played music critic “Todd” on Suddenly Susan, is found hanging in a Las Vegas hotel room. |
| 1997 | Tara Lipinski, two months shy of her 15th birthday, become the youngest women’s world figure skating champion. |
| 1993 | Cleveland Indians pitchers Steve Olin and Tim Crews are killed in a boating accident in Florida. Bob Ojeda is seriously injured in the accident. |
| 1991 | Pamela Smart, a high school teacher, is found guilty in New Hampshire of manipulating her student-lover to kill her husband. |
| 1989 | Oliver North begins two days of testimony at his Iran-Contra trial in Washington, D-C. |
| 1988 | Congress overrides President Ronald Reagan‘s veto of a sweeping civil rights bill. |
| 1977 | Indira Ghandi resigns as the prime minister of India. |
| 1972 | The Equal Rights Amendment is passed by Congress. |
| 1971 | Congress approves the 26th amendment to the Constitution, which lowers the voting age to 18. |
| 1935 | Persia is renamed Iran. |
| 1917 | The United States recognizes Russia’s new Communist government. |