1813 – United States nicknamed Uncle Sam
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/united-states-nicknamed-uncle-sam
1896 – Electric car wins the first auto race in the United States
1911 – Guillaume Apollinaire is arrested for stealing the Mona Lisa
1936 – Buddy Holly is born
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/buddy-holly-is-born
1969 – Protests at the 1969 Miss America pageant
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/protests-at-the-1969-miss-america-pageant
1996 – Tupac Shakur is shot
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tupac-shakur-is-shot
