1779: John Adams was named by Congress to negotiate the Revolutionary War's peace terms with Britain.
1928: The United States said it was recognizing the Nationalist Chinese government.
1939: Warsaw, Poland, surrendered after weeks of resistance to invading forces from Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union during World War II.
1942: Glenn Miller and his Orchestra performed together for the last time, at the Central Theater in Passaic, N.J., prior to Miller's entry into the Army.
1954: "Tonight!" hosted by Steve Allen, made its network debut on NBC-TV.
1964: The government publicly released the report of the Warren Commission, which found that Lee Harvey Oswald had acted alone in assassinating President John F. Kennedy.
2004: President George W. Bush asked Congress for more than $7.1 billion to help Florida and other Southeastern states recover from their lashing by four hurricanes.
