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| 1582 |
Pope Gregory XIII issued a papal bull outlining his calendar reforms. (The Gregorian Calendar is the calendar in general use today.) |
| 1821 |
Mexico declared its independence from Spain. |
| 1863 |
Arizona was organized as a territory. |
| 1868 |
The House of Representatives impeached President Andrew Johnson following his attempt to dismiss Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton; the Senate later acquitted Johnson. |
| 1903 |
The United States signed an agreement acquiring a naval station at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. |
| 1920 |
The German Workers Party, which later became the Nazi Party, met in Munich to adopt its platform. |
| 1942 |
The Voice of America went on the air for the first time. |
| 1945 |
American soldiers liberated the Philippine capital of Manila from Japanese control during World War II. |
| 1955 |
Apple computer co-founder Steve Jobs was born in San Francisco. |
| 1981 |
Buckingham Palace announced the engagement of Britain’s Prince Charles to Lady Diana Spencer. |
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| 1998 |
Comedian Henny Youngman died at age 91. |
| 1999 |
Lauryn Hill won five Grammys for her debut solo album, “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.” |
| 2006 |
South Dakota lawmakers approved a ban on nearly all abortions. |
| 2008 |
Cuba’s parliament named Raul Castro president, ending nearly 50 years of rule by his brother Fidel. |
