1793
\nKing Louis XVI was guillotined for treason.<\/p>\n
1915
\nThe first Kiwanis Club was founded in Detroit.<\/p>\n
1924
\nVladimir Ilyich Lenin died in Moscow.<\/p>\n
1950
\nGeorge Orwell died in London.<\/p>\n
1954
\nUSS Nautilus, the first nuclear-powered submarine was launched.<\/p>\n
1977
\nPresident Carter pardoned most Vietnam War draft evaders.<\/p>\n
2003
\nThe U.S. Census Bureau reported that Hispanics had surpassed Blacks as the largest minority group.<\/p>\n
2010
\nIn a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court rules in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission that the government cannot restrict the spending of corporations for political campaigns, maintaining that it’s their First Amendment right to support candidates as they choose. This decision upsets two previous precedents on the free-speech rights of corporations.<\/p>\n
Stonewall Jackson
\n(Thomas Jonathan Jackson) 1824\u20131863, American Confederate General.<\/p>\n
Ethan Allen<\/p>\n
soldier (1738)<\/p>\n
John C. Fremont<\/p>\n
explorer, soldier, and political leader (1813)<\/p>\n
Sophia Jex-Blake<\/p>\n
physician (1840)<\/p>\n
Christian Dior<\/p>\n
fashion designer (1905)<\/p>\n
Telly Savalas<\/p>\n
actor (1924)<\/p>\n
Jack Nicklaus<\/p>\n
golfer (1940)<\/p>\n
Placido Domingo<\/p>\n
tenor (1941)<\/p>\n
Geena Davis<\/p>\n
actor (1956)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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