1776 – The Continental Congress appointed a committee to write a Declaration of Independence.
1793 – 1st public zoo opens in Paris
1933 – Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were in a car accident on a rural road in north Texas. The third-degree burns suffered by Parker resulted in a pronounced limp for the rest of her life.
1935 – Alcoholic Anonymous was founded by William G. Wilson and Dr. Robert Smith.
1943 – Laszlo Biro patented his ballpoint pen. Biro was a Hungarian journalist.
By: Archa Dave
