1832 - Andrew Jackson re-elected US President after defeating Henry Clay 1859 - Dion Boucicault's stage melodrama "The Octaroon" opens at The Winter Garden Theatre, NYC 1892 - Anti-semite Hermann Ahlwardt elected to Germany's Reichstag 1928 - England defeats Australia by record 675 runs at Brisbane 1945 - Dutch Special Council of Annulment affirms death sentence of radio presenter Max Blokzijl for broadcasting Nazi propaganda 1960 - Ghana drops diplomatic relations with Belgium 1983 - LA Dodger pitcher Steve Howe is suspended for 1 year for cocaine use 2019 - Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, announces articles of impeachment against US President Donald Trump will be drawn up for abuse of power More Historical Events »