1394 ~ King Charles VI of France orders all Jews expelled from France.

1743 ~ Birthday of Marquis de Condorcet, mathematician, philosopher, and political scientist.

1787 ~ The text of the United States Constitution was agreed in Philadelphia, PA.

1900 ~ Philippine-American War: Filipinos under Juan Cailles defeated Americans under Colonel Benjamin F. Cheatham at Mabitac.

1908 ~ Death of Lt. Thomas Selfridge, first to die in an airplane crash. Orville Wright was the pilot.

1929 ~ Birthday of Sir Stirling Moss, Formula One racer.

1939 ~ The Soviet Union joined Nazi Germany's invasion of Poland during the Polish Defence War of 1939.

1978 ~ The Camp David Accords were signed by Israeli and Egyptian representitives.

1980 ~ Death of Anastasio Somoza Debayle, former president of Nicaragua.



Today is the feast day of Hildegard of Bingen

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