In 1809, Oliver Wendell Holmes was born.

In 1885, the first motorcycle was patented.

In 1915, Ingrid Bergman was born.

In 1956, I Walk The Line, by Johnny Cash, topped the charts.

In 1957, Senator Strom Thurmond set a filibuster record in the Senate speaking for 24 hours and 18 minutes.

In 1958, Michael Jackson was born.

In 1960, Hurricane Donna formed.

In 1964, Pretty Woman, the song by Roy Orbison was released.

In 1966, the Beatles played their final tour date.

In 1969, Merv Griffin debuted in late night.

In 1982, Ingrid Bergman died.

In 2005, Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast.

You can find out more about this day in history at the History Channel, and Those Were The Days.

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