1936

Jesse Owens of the U.S. won the second of his four gold medals at the Berlin Olympics as he won the long jump over German Luz Long.

1944

Anne Frank, 15, was arrested with her sister, parents and four others by the Gestapo after hiding for two years inside a building in Amsterdam.

1977

President Jimmy Carter established the Department of Energy.

1987

The Federal Communications Commission voted 4-0 to abolish the Fairness Doctrine, which required radio and television stations to present balanced news coverage on controversial topics.