British troops set the White House on fire during the War of 1812β
Treaty of Cordoba signed, granting Mexico independence from Spainβ
Cornelius Swartwout patented the waffle iron
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Mark David Chapman sentenced to 20 years to life in prison for the murder of John Lennonβ
For the final episode of CBSβs first Survivor program, approximately 51 million people (41% of America’s viewing public) watched Richard Hatch win the $1 million prizeβ
Julie Krone became the first female jockey to win a million-dollar race in the U.S. when she finished first in the Pacific Classic in Del Mar, CA, mounted atop her horse Candy Rideβ
GPS navigation signals off by up to 3 feet for 3 hours due to rocket-made ionospheric holeβ
Weather
The temperature at Saint Cloud, Minnesota, was 37 degrees Fβ
Thunderstorms dropped five to seven inches of rain on Long Island, New York, closing major highwaysβ
Hurricane Andrew came ashore damaging South Floridaβ
Twisters, heavy rain, and hail as big as grapefruit struck the Dakotasβ