John Quincy Adams (July 11, 1767 – February 23, 1848)

John Quincy Adams was the sixth president of the United States who was
also an influential diplomat, Senator, and Congressional representative. His
skills as a diplomat set many historic precedents, including bringing an end
to the War of 1812 with the Treaty of Ghent and closing off North and South
America to European colonization with the Monroe Doctrine.

CAMILLE BOHANNON

The establishment of full diplomatic relations between the United
States and Vietnam were announced by President Clinton on this
day in 1995.
 

Alexander Hamilton-Aaron Burr-Duel-Pistols on display in the JP
Morgan Chase Headquarters in NYC.

The abandoned U.S. space station Skylab returned to Earth. It
burned up in the atmosphere and showered debris over the
Indian Ocean and Australia on this day in 1979.

It was on this day in 1914, Babe Ruth debuted in the major leagues
with the Boston Red Sox.