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1792 ~ President Washington signed an act creating the U.S. Post Office.

1902 ~ Birthday of Ansel Adams, Photographer.

1904 ~ Birthday of Alexei Kosygin, Premier of the Soviet Union.

1927 ~ Birthday of Sidney Poitier, Actor.

1952 ~ The film The African Queen opened in New York City.

1958 ~ An announcement was made that the Sheerness Docks, established the in the 17th century by Samuel Pepys, were to close.

1961 ~ Death of Percy Grainger, Australian composer.

1962 ~ John Glenn became the first American to orbit the earth aboard Friendship 7.

1976 ~ Death of René Cassin, French judge, recipient of the 1968 Nobel Peace Prize.

2001 ~ FBI agent Robert Hanssen was arrested and charged with spying for Russia for 15 years.