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On this day in history (according to Wikipedia):

• Louis XII of France married Mary Tudor. (1514)
• Roger Williams is banished from Massachusetts Bay Colony after speaking out against punishments for religious offenses and giving away Native American land. (1635)
• John Henry Newman converted to Catholicism. (1845)
• The Great Chicago Fire was brought under control. (1871)
• The Washington Monument was officially opened to the public. (1888)
• The Cincinnati Reds "won" the Black Sox series. (1919)
• Che Guevara was executed for inciting revolution in Bolivia. (1967)
• Capital punishment was abolished in France. (1981)
• Camille Saint-Saens, Alfred Dreyfus, Freddie Young, Jacques Tati, Johnny Stompanato, Prince Edward, John Lennon, Joe Pepitone, Jackson Browne, Bobby Flay, Guillermo del Toro, and Fyvush Finkel were born. (various years)
• Mr. and Mrs. Bowman welcomed their second child, a daughter, into the world. (1965)