In Miami, Florida the first and only ever recorded snowfall took place.

Swedish tennis player, Stefan Edberg, was born in Vastervik, Sweden. He was ranked the No. 1 professional tennis player in the early 1990's.

Indira Gandhi was elected Prime Minister of India.

American country singer and actress, Dolly Parton, was born in Tennessee. She was born into a very poor family and later rose to become one of the most celebrated country music singers in the United States.

American singer, Janis Joplin, was born in Port Arthur, Texas. She died from an overdose of heroin and alcohol.

The first ever electric lighting system employing overhead wires began servicing the town of Roselle, New Jersey. It had been built by Thomas Edison.

Argentine writer, Esteban Echeverria, died at the age of 78. He is considered as one of the most influential Latin American authors of the 19th century.

French painter, Paul Cezanne, was born in Aix-en-Provence, France. He is considered as one of the most important post-Impressionism painter and considered by many as the father of Cubism.

American writer and poet, Edgar Allan Poe, was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He was one of the leaders of the American Romantic Movement.

American general, Robert E. Lee, was born in Lexington, Virginia. He was the most successful general of the Confederate forces during the American Civil War.

Scottish inventor, James Watt, was born in Greenock, Scotland. He invented the steam engine.