1836
\nThe fourth president of the United States, James Madison, died at Montpelier, his Virginia estate.<\/p>\n
1894
\nLabor Day became a federal holiday by an act of Congress.<\/p>\n
1914
\nArchduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and his wife were assassinated, setting off World War I.<\/p>\n
1919
\nThe Treaty of Versailles was signed in France, ending World War I.<\/p>\n
1978
\nThe Supreme Court ruled in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke that the use of quotas in affirmative action programs was not permissible.<\/p>\n
1996
\nThe Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina, voted to admit women.<\/p>\n
1997
\nBoxer Mike Tyson bit Evander Holyfield’s ear during their heavyweight title fight, earning a 16-month suspension.<\/p>\n
2000
\nElian Gonzalez was returned to his father in Cuba.<\/p>\n
2001
\nSerbia handed over Slobodan Milosevic over to the UN war crimes tribunal.<\/p>\n
2004
\nIn Iraq, the United States transferred power back to the Iraqis two days earlier than planned.<\/p>\n
Henry VIII
\n1491\u20131547, king of England (1509\u201347), second son and successor of Henry VII.<\/p>\n
Peter Paul Rubens
\npainter (1577)<\/p>\n
Jean Jacques Rousseau
\nphilosopher (1712)<\/p>\n
Luigi Pirandello
\nauthor (1867)<\/p>\n
Richard Rodgers
\ncomposer (1902)<\/p>\n
Mel Brooks
\nwriter, film director (1926)<\/p>\n
John Elway
\nfootball player (1960)<\/p>\n
John Cusack
\nactor (1966)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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