1893 – Grover
Cleveland undergoes secret, successful surgery to remove a
large, cancerous portion of his jaw; operation not revealed to US
public until 1917, nine years after the president's death.
1917 – World War I: the deadliest German air raid on
London during
World War I is carried out by Gotha G bombers and results in 162 deaths, including
46 children, and 432 injuries.
1997 – American fugitive
Ira Einhorn is arrested in France for the
murder of Holly Maddux after 16 years
on the run, though he would not return
for another four years.