On this day in 1787, the Constitutional Convention opened in Philadelphia, where 55 state delegates, initially charged with amending the Articles of Confederation, later drafted the Constitution of the United States.
More Events on this day:
1946: 'Abdullh I, ruler of Transjordan, proclaimed himself king.
1935: American track-and-field standout Jesse Owens set three world records and equaled one other at a meet in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
1889: Aircraft designer Igor Sikorsky, who successfully developed the helicopter, was born in Kiev, Ukraine, Russian Empire.
1878: American entertainer Bill (“Bojangles”) Robinson was born in Richmond, Virginia.
1810: Having severed ties with Spain and the viceregal government, the municipal council of Buenos Aires established an autonomous government.