Dorothy Parker 1893
- 1642 - The English Civil War began when Charles I called Parliament and its soldiers traitors.
- 1775 - The American colonies were proclaimed to be in a state of open rebellion by England's King George III.
- 1846 - The U.S. annexed New Mexico.
- 1906 - The Victor Talking Machine Company of Camden, NJ began to manufacture the Victrola. The hand-cranked unit, with horn cabinet, sold for $200.
- 1910 - Japan formally annexed Korea.
- 1984 - The last Volkswagen Rabbit rolled off the assembly line in New Stanton, PA.
- 1996 - U.S. President Clinton signed legislation that ended guaranteed cash payments to the poor and demanded work from recipients.
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