The past leaves a trace.

The Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad ends operation.

The Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad ends operation.

The Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad, also known as the North Shore Line, was an interurban railroad that operated passenger and freight service over an 88.9-mile (143.1 km) route between the Chicago Loop and downtown Milwaukee, as well as an 8.6-mile (13.8 km) branch line between the villages of Lake Bluff and Mundelein, Illinois. The North Shore Line also provided streetcar, city bus and motor coach services along its interurban route.

Birth of Audrey Dalton

Born: Audrey Dalton, Irish actress.

Audrey Dalton is an Irish-born American retired actress who mostly worked in the United States during the Golden Age of Hollywood.

Sir Isaac Isaacs is sworn in as the first Australian-born Governor-General of Australia.

Sir Isaac Isaacs is sworn in as the first Australian-born Governor-General of Australia.

Sir Isaac Alfred Isaacs was an Australian lawyer, politician, and judge who served as the ninth governor-general of Australia, in office from 1931 to 1936. He was both the first Australian-born and the first Jewish Governor-General of Australia. He had previously served on the High Court of Australia from 1906 to 1931, including as Chief Justice from 1930.

A revolutionary Irish parliament is founded and declares the independence of the Irish Republic. One of…

A revolutionary Irish parliament is founded and declares the independence of the Irish Republic. One of the first engagements of the Irish War of Independence takes place.

After being found guilty of treason by the French National Convention, Louis XVI of France is executed by…

After being found guilty of treason by the French National Convention, Louis XVI of France is executed by guillotine.

The National Convention was the constituent assembly of the Kingdom of France for one day and of the French First Republic for its first three years during the French Revolution, following the two-year National Constituent Assembly and the one-year Legislative Assembly. The National Convention was created after the insurrection of 10 August 1792. It was the first French government organized as a republic, abandoning the monarchy altogether. The Convention sat as a single-chamber assembly from 20 September 1792 to 26 October 1795.

The first American novel, The Power of Sympathy or the Triumph of Nature Founded in Truth by William Hill…

The first American novel, The Power of Sympathy or the Triumph of Nature Founded in Truth by William Hill Brown, is printed in Boston.

The Power of Sympathy: or, The Triumph of Nature is a 1789 American sentimental novel written in epistolary form by William Hill Brown and is widely considered to be the first American novel. The Power of Sympathy was Brown's first novel. The characters' struggles illustrate the dangers of seduction and the pitfalls of giving in to one's passions, while advocating the moral education of women and the use of rational thinking as ways to prevent the consequences of such actions.

Death of Liu Zhijun

Died: Liu Zhijun, Chinese general.

Liu Zhijun, courtesy name Xixian , nicknamed Liu Kaidao, was a general under Zhu Wen while Emperor Taizu was a major warlord during the late Tang dynasty and then during Emperor Taizu's reign in his new Later Liang. Later, fearing that Emperor Taizu was going to act against him, he defected, first to Qi, then to Former Shu. Former Shu's emperor Wang Jian, however, also was apprehensive of his talent and later had him executed.

Following the Battle of Bakhamra between Alids and Abbasids near Kufa, the Alid rebellion ends with the…

Following the Battle of Bakhamra between Alids and Abbasids near Kufa, the Alid rebellion ends with the death of Ibrahim, brother of Isa ibn Musa.