Hermione Granger(character in Harry Potter series)–
Danielle Panabaker(actress)–
Died
James Garfield(20th U.S. president)–
Jackie Collins(author)–
Events
Bissell carpet sweeper patented –
Bruno R. Hauptmann charged with kidnap-murder of Lindbergh baby –
On a return trip from Canada, while in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, Betty and Barney Hill claimed to have been abducted for two hours by a UFO. After going public with their story, the two gained worldwide notoriety. The incident is the first fully documented case of alien abduction. –
Anti-AIDS drug AZT first became available, on a compassionate use basis –
7.1 earthquake occurred in Ayutla, Puebla, Mexico –
Weather
New York City had a record high temperature of 92 degrees F, while snow fell in the West –
92 degrees Fahrenheit, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania –
Frogs’ eggs fell from the sky in Berlin, Connecticut –
