American Revolution
Rhode Island declares independence, 1776
Automotive
Bruce Springsteen releases "Pink Cadillac", 1984
Civil War
Army of the Potomac crosses the Rapidan, 1864
Cold War
Tito dies, 1980
Crime
A riot breaks out in Haymarket Square, 1886
An inhumane execution, 1990
Disaster
Nigerian aircraft crashes in crowded city, 2002
General Interest
The Haymarket Square Riot, 1886
National Guard kills four at Kent State, 1970
Margaret Thatcher sworn in, 1979
Hollywood
Audrey Hepburn born, 1929
Literary
Norman Mailer's first novel, The Naked and the Dead, is published, 1948
Music
Gene Vincent records "Be-Bop-A-Lula", 1956
Old West
Jack Slade joins the army, 1847
Presidential
Lincoln is buried in Springfield, Illinois, 1865
David Frost interviews Richard Nixon, 1977
Sports
Willie Mays breaks National League home run record, 1965
Vietnam War
Rusk reports on Viet Cong strength, 1961
Four students killed at Kent State, 1970
World War I
Germany agrees to limit its submarine warfare, 1916
World War II
As the Nazi threat dies, the Red Army rises, 1945
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