The B-29 Superfortress makes its debut flight from Boeing Field in Seattle. The Superfortress would see service in World War II and the Korean War.
Sandra Day O'Connor confirmed as Supreme Court justice
The Senate unanimously confirms Sandra Day O'Connor as an Associate Justice, making O'Connor the first woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court.
American General Benedict Arnold meets with British Major John André, where he gives André his plan to surrender the American fort at West Point. André was captured two days later in Tarrytown, New York, which revealed Arnold's treachery.
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