Charlotte Bronte 1816 - Author ("Jane Eyre," "The Professor")
- 753 BC - Today is the traditional date of the foundation of Rome.
- 1649 - The Maryland Toleration Act was passed, allowing all freedom of worship.
- 1789 - John Adams was sworn in as the first U.S. Vice President.
- 1836 - General Sam Houston defeated Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto. This battle decided the independence of Texas.
- 1898 - The Spanish-American War began.
- 1943 - U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt announced that several Doolittle pilots had been executed by the Japanese.
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