1635

The Boston Latin School, the first public school in what would become the United States, was established.

1898

Spain declared war on the United States, which responded in kind two days later.

1940

Over 200 people trapped inside a dance hall died in the Rhythm Club Fire in Natchez, Mississippi, one of the deadliest nightclub fires in U.S. history.

1971

Hundreds of Vietnam War veterans opposed to the conflict protested by tossing their medals and ribbons over a wire fence constructed in front of the U.S. Capitol.

1993

Labor leader Cesar Chavez died in San Luis, Arizona, at age 66.

2005

The recently created video-sharing website YouTube uploaded its first clip, “Me at the Zoo.”

Birthdays

Actor Lee Majors is 86. Actor Blair Brown is 79. Actor Joyce DeWitt is 76. Filmmaker-author Michael Moore is 71. Actor Judy Davis is 70. Actor Valerie Bertinelli is 65. Actor-comedian George Lopez is 64. Actor Melina Kanakaredes is 58. Actor-wrestler John Cena is 48. Retired MLB All-Star Andruw Jones is 48. Comedian-TV host John Oliver is 48. Actor Kal Penn is 48. Actor-model Jaime King is 46. Singer Taio Cruz is 45.