Prince Henry the Navigator 1394, Antonio Vivaldi 1678, Knute Rockne 1888
Jim Clark 1936 - Race car driver, Catherine O’Hara 1954 - Actress, Chastity Bono 1969 - Daughter of Sonny and Cher
1766 - The British Parliament repealed the Stamp Act, which had caused bitter and violent opposition in the U.S. colonies.
1861 - The Confederate States of America adopted the "Stars and Bars" flag.
1908 - The New York board of education banned the act of whipping students in school.
1933 - U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt gave his inauguration speech in which he said "We have nothing to fear, but fear itself."
1942 - "Junior Miss" starring Shirley Temple aired on CBS radio for the first time.
1952 - Ronald Reagan and Nancy Davis were married.
1974 - "People" magazine was available for the first time.
1999 - Monica Lewinsky's book about her affair with U.S. President Clinton went on sale in the U.S.
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