1788

The Congress of the Confederation authorized the first national election and declared New York City the temporary national capital.

1948

Republican Margaret Chase Smith of Maine was elected to the U.S. Senate; she became the first woman to serve in both houses of Congress.

1971

A four-day inmate rebellion at the Attica Correctional Facility in western New York ended as police and guards stormed the prison; the ordeal and final assault claimed the lives of 32 inmates and 11 hostages.

1993

At the White House, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO chairman Yasser Arafat shook hands after signing an accord granting limited Palestinian autonomy.

1997

A funeral was held in Calcutta, India, for Nobel peace laureate Mother Teresa.

Birthdays

Actor Barbara Bain is 93. Nobel Peace Prize laureate Óscar Arias is 84. Rock singer David Clayton-Thomas (Blood, Sweat & Tears) is 83. Actor Jacqueline Bisset is 80. Singer Peter Cetera is 80. Actor Jean Smart is 73. Chef Alain Ducasse is 68. Olympic gold medal sprinter Michael Johnson is 57. Filmmaker Tyler Perry is 55. Singer-songwriter Fiona Apple is 47. Actor Ben Savage is 44. Rock singer Niall Horan (One Direction) is 31.