Democratic politician Barack Obama became the first African American to be nominated for the presidency by either major party; he later defeated Republican John McCain to win the office. 2008.
German Ernst Heinrich Heinkel‘s He 178, a turbojet-powered aircraft, made the first jet flight. 1939.
The Kellogg-Briand Pact was signed between France and the United States in a series of peacekeeping efforts after World War I. 1928.
During the American Revolution, British forces under General William Howe defeated George Washington and the American Continental Army in the Battle of Long Island. 1776.
American politician Lyndon B. Johnson, who served as the 36th president of the United States (1963–69), was born. 1908.
Tom Ford (born August 27, 1961, Austin, Texas, U.S.) is an American fashion designer and film director who was credited with reviving the fashion house Gucci during his tenure as creative director (1994–2004).
