1788
\nMaryland became the 7th state in the United States.<\/p>\n
1789
\nFletcher Christian led the mutiny aboard the British ship Bounty against Captain William Bligh.<\/p>\n
1945
\nBenito Mussolini was executed.<\/p>\n
1947
\nThor Heyerdahl and five others began their Pacific Ocean crossing on the raft, Kon-Tiki.<\/p>\n
1967
\nBoxing champion Muhammad Ali refused to be inducted into the Army.<\/p>\n
1992
\nThe U.S. Dept. of Agriculture unveiled its first \u201cfood pyramid.\u201d<\/p>\n
2001
\nDennis Tito became the first space tourist.<\/p>\n
2004
\nThe Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal first comes to light when graphic photos of U.S. soldiers physically abusing and humiliating Iraqi prisoners were shown on CBS’s 60 Minutes II.<\/p>\n
Birthdays<\/p>\n
James Monroe
\n5th President of the United States (1758)<\/p>\n
Marie Joseph Chenier
\npoet and dramatist (1764)<\/p>\n
Lionel Barrymore
\nactor (1878)<\/p>\n
Harper Lee
\nauthor (1926)<\/p>\n
Saddam Hussein
\nIraqi political leader (1937)<\/p>\n
Jay Leno
\ntalk-show host (1950)<\/p>\n
Pen\u00e9lope Cruz
\nactress (1974)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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