1782

The United States and Britain signed preliminary peace articles in Paris for ending the Revolutionary War; the Treaty of Paris was signed in September 1783.

2004

“Jeopardy!” fans saw Ken Jennings end his 74-game winning streak as he lost to real estate agent Nancy Zerg. Years later, Jennings became the host of “Jeopardy!”

2018

Ex-President George H.W. Bush, a World War II hero who rose through the political ranks to the nation’s highest office, died at his Houston home at the age of 94; his wife, Barbara Bush, had died in April.

2012

Israel approved the construction of 3,000 homes in Jewish settlements on occupied lands, drawing condemnation from Palestinians a day after their successful bid for recognition by the United Nations.