During the American Revolutionary War, John André, a British Army officer, was hanged as a spy by the Continental Army.
Source
A team of scientists invented the sports drink Gatorade in a University of Florida lab.
Kim Kardashian was robbed at gunpoint in Paris, France.
The classic children's book 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit' by Beatrix Potter was published in London, England.
Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. was founded in Phoenix, Arizona.
American spy thriller TV series 'Homeland' first aired on Showtime.