- Battle of Hastings: the last Anglo-Saxon king of England fell to William the Conqueror in the Norman conquest (1066)
- Winnie-the Pooh: A.A. Milne children's book was published (1926)
- sound barrier: was broken by Air Force test pilot Charles E. ("Chuck") Yeager while flying experimental Bell X-1 aircraft (1947)
- Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969): popular US president
- E.E. cummings (1894-1962): writer of poetry with unusual grammar, syntax and punctuation
- John Wooden (97): Basketball Hall-of-Famer player and coach









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