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Events
- 1804 – Former United States Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton dies after being shot in the duel.
- 1812 – War of 1812: The United States invades Canada at Windsor, Ontario.
- 1862 – Medal of Honor authorized by the United States Congress.
- 1973 – A fire destroys the entire 6th floor of the National Personnel Records Center of the United States.