Thomas Alva Edison received a patent for his mimeograph.

In 1921 in Inglewood Esther Jane Williams, American swimmer and actress, is born.

In 1929 the German airship Graf Zeppelin operates regular transatlantic flights from Germany to North America and Brazil

In 1945 after the Americans dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Russia declares war on Japan.

In 1945, France, the United Kingdom, the United States and the Soviet Union sign an agreement on the establishment of an international tribunal in Nuremberg, where the trial of war criminals of Nazi Germany would be held.

In 1963, 15 robbers carried out the historic mail train robbery between Glasgow and London, in which they stole 2.55 million pounds

In 1974, after the Watergate scandal, which took place between 1972 and 1974, U.S. President Richard Nixon stepped down from office.
MUSIC HISTORY
1960 – 16 year old Brian Hyland takes the No. 1 spot on the American charts with the song 'Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini'.
1963 - The Searchers are at the top of the British singles chart with 'Sweets For My Sweet'.
1981 - MTV transmits its first stereo concert starring the group REO Speedwagon. In Denver the group presented their album Hi Infidelity, on it was also the song ‘Keep On Loving You’.
1987 - U2 is at the top of the American albums chart with 'Joshua Tree', on the record is also 'I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For'.
1992 - Madonna takes the No.1 spot on the American charts with 'This Used To Be My Playground'.
1992 - Snap! are at the top of the British singles chart with 'Rhythm Is A Dancer'.

BORN ON THIS DAY
1933 – American soul singer Joe Tex (1965 'Hold On To What You've Got').
1961 – guitarist in the group U2 Dave Evans, known as The Edge (1984 'Pride').
1973 - Scott Stapp, singer in the group Creed (2001 'With Arms Wide Open').
1974 - Brian Harvey, singer in the group East 17 (1994 'Stay Another Day').
1981 - Bradley McIntosh, singer in the group Club 7 (1999 'Bring It All Back').