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1660 – The four-year-old Charles XI became King of Sweden upon his father's death.; 1891 – Frances Coles was killed in the last of eleven unsolved murders of women that took place in or near the impoverished Whitechapel district in the East End of London.
One Day in History was a single-day initiative by several UK heritage organisations that aimed to provide a historical record of the everyday life of the British public in the early 21st century. Described as the "world's biggest blog ", [ 1 ] it encouraged UK citizens to write diary entries of 100–650 words of what they had done on 17 ...
1814 - Americans defeat the British at the Battle of Longwoods between London and Thamesville near present-day Wardsville, Ontario. 1837 - Chicago becomes incorporated as a city. 1861 - First national flag of the Confederate States of America (the 'Stars and Bars') adopted. 1865 - Third (and last) national flag of the Confederate States of ...
The Presidents Day II storm left 10 to 30 inches of snow in its wake from the Appalachians and mid-Atlantic to southern New England from Feb. 15-18, 2003.
Events. 1794 - The government of the United States establishes a permanent United States Navy and authorizes the building of six frigates.; 1814 - War of 1812: In central Alabama, United States forces under General Andrew Jackson defeat the Creek at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend.
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Events. 1865 - Abraham Lincoln makes his last public speech.; 1899 - Spain cedes Puerto Rico to the United States.; 1921 - First sports broadcast on the radio.; 1921 - Iowa becomes the first U.S. state to impose a cigarette tax.
1377 – Gregory XI, the last Avignon pope, entered Rome after a four-month journey from Avignon, returning the papacy to its original city.; 1893 – Lorrin A. Thurston and the Citizens' Committee of Public Safety led the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom and the government of Queen LiliÊ»uokalani (pictured).