John Marshall is born in Fauquier County, Virginia. Marshall would go on to be elected to Congress, serve as Secretary of State, and was appointed the fourth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, a post he held for 35 years.
Clinton signs the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
President Bill Clinton signs the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty during a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly; the Senate failed to ratify the treaty.
F. Scott Fitzgerald born
Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald, better known as F. Scott, is born in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Fitzgerald is best known for writing for novels such as This Side of Paradise and The Great Gatsby.
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