1775
\nThe Continental Congress authorized the construction of a naval fleet.<\/p>\n
1792
\nThe cornerstone of the White House was laid.<\/p>\n
1843
\nThe Jewish organization B’nai B’rith was founded.<\/p>\n
1903
\nBoston defeated Pittsburgh in the first World Series.<\/p>\n
1943
\nItaly declared war on Germany, its former Axis partner, during World War II.<\/p>\n
1974
\nEd Sullivan died in New York City at age 72.<\/p>\n
1981
\nEgypt’s vice president Hosni Mubarak was elected president, one week after Anwar Sadat’s assassination.<\/p>\n
Margaret Thatcher<\/p>\n
1925\u20132013, British political leader.<\/p>\n
Rudolf Virchow<\/p>\n
pathologist (1821)<\/p>\n
Mary Kingsley<\/p>\n
explorer (1862)<\/p>\n
Art Tatum<\/p>\n
jazz pianist (1910)<\/p>\n
Yves Montand<\/p>\n
actor, singer (1921)<\/p>\n
Paul Simon<\/p>\n
musician (1941)<\/p>\n
Jerry Rice<\/p>\n
football player (1962)<\/p>\n
Nancy Kerrigan<\/p>\n
figure skater (1969)<\/p>\n
Ashanti<\/p>\n
singer, actor (1980)<\/p>\n
Ian Thorpe<\/p>\n
swimmer (1982)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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