1815

Napoleon Bonaparte arrived on the South Atlantic island of St. Helena, where he spent his last 5 1/2 years in exile.

1946

Nazi war criminal Hermann Goering fatally poisoned himself hours before he was to have been executed.

1976

The first vice-presidential debate took place between Democrat Walter F. Mondale and Republican Bob Dole.

1989

Wayne Gretzky of the L.A. Kings broke Gordie Howe’s all-time NHL scoring record.