1814 – Washington, D.C. is burned and White House is destroyed by British forces during the War of 1812.
1910 – Yellow Cab is founded.
1944 – World War II: Paris is liberated by the Allies.
1981 – Voyager 2 spacecraft makes its closest approach to Saturn
Births
1919 – George Wallace, American politician (d. 1998)
1921 – Monty Hall, Canadian-born game show host
1930 – Sean Connery, Scottish actor
1949 – Gene Simmons, Israeli-born musician (Kiss)
1958 – Tim Burton, American film director
1961 – Billy Ray Cyrus, American singer and actor
1966 – Albert Belle, American baseball player
1981 – Rachel Bilson, American actress
Pretty slow history day aside from the White House getting burned down. I guess its pretty hard to top that but if anything does its the birth of Billy Ray Cyrus.
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