- 1785 — The University of Georgia is founded, the first public university in the United States.
- 1888 — The National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C..
- 1984 — Pop singer Michael Jackson suffers second degree burns to his scalp during the filming of a Pepsi commercial in the Shrine Auditorium.
- 2006 — Western Union discontinues its Telegram and Commercial Messaging services.
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