German-Swiss poet, novelist, and painter who received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1946. He is best known for his novels Siddhartha, Steppenwolf, and The Glass Bead Game, which explore themes of spirituality and self-discovery.
U.S. President James A. Garfield is shot by lawyer Charles J. Guiteau at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. Garfield survived the initial shot but died from infections 79 days later.
Aviator Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan disappear over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to circumnavigate the globe. Their plane was last seen heading toward Howland Island, and their remains have never been definitively found.