1777

France recognized American independence.

1933

In the inaugural NFL championship football game, the Chicago Bears defeated the New York Giants 23-21 at Wrigley Field.

1975

Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme was sentenced in Sacramento to life in prison for her attempt on the life of President Gerald R. Ford. (She was paroled in August 2009.)

2020

A government advisory panel endorsed a second COVID-19 vaccine, paving the way for the shot from Moderna and the National Institutes of Health to be added to the U.S. vaccination campaign.