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- 1777 - The marquis of Lafayette arrived in New England to help the rebellious American colonists fight the British.
- 1804 - The 12th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. With the amendment Electors were directed to vote for a President and for a Vice-President rather than for two choices for President.
- 1866 - Cyrus Field successfully completed the Atlantic Cable. It was an underwater telegraph from North America to Europe.
- 1921 - Canadian biochemist Frederick Banting and associates announced the discovery of the hormone insulin.
- 1953 - The armistice agreement that ended the Korean War was signed at Panmunjon, Korea.
- 1964 - U.S. President Lyndon Johnson sent an additional 5,000 advisers to South Vietnam.
- 1965 - In the U.S., the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act was signed into law. The law required health warnings on all cigarette packages.
- 1967 - U.S. President Johnson appointed the Kerner Commission to assess the causes of the violence in the wake of urban rioting.
- 1995 - The Korean War Veterans Memorial was dedicated in Washington, DC, by U.S. President Clinton and South Korean President Kim Young-sam.
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