1853
\nThe United States bought some 45,000 sq mi of land from Mexico in the Gadsden Purchase.<\/p>\n
1911
\nSun Yat-sen was elected the first president of the Republic of China.<\/p>\n
1922
\nThe Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics was established through the confederation of Russia, Byelorussia, Ukraine, and Transcaucasian Federation.<\/p>\n
1940
\nCalifornia’s first freeway opened.<\/p>\n
1972
\nPresident Nixon halted the heavy bombing on North Vietnam.<\/p>\n
1993
\nIsrael and the Vatican signed an agreement of mutual recognition to put an end to Jewish-Christian hostilities.<\/p>\n
Rudyard Kipling
\n1865\u20131936, British Author.<\/p>\n
Titus<\/p>\n
emperor (39)<\/p>\n
John Milne<\/p>\n
seismologist (1850)<\/p>\n
Alfred E. Smith<\/p>\n
political leader (1873)<\/p>\n
Paul Bowles<\/p>\n
writer and composer (1910)<\/p>\n
Jack Lord<\/p>\n
actor (1920)<\/p>\n
Bo Diddley<\/p>\n
singer, guitarist, and songwriter (1928)<\/p>\n
Sandy Koufax<\/p>\n
baseball player (1935)<\/p>\n
Jeff Lynne<\/p>\n
singer and songwriter, and music producer (1947)<\/p>\n
Tracey Ullman<\/p>\n
comedian, actor, singer (1959)<\/p>\n
Bennett Miller<\/p>\n
filmmaker (1966)<\/p>\n
Tiger Woods<\/p>\n
golfer (1975)<\/p>\n
Eliza Dushku<\/p>\n
actor (1980)<\/p>\n
Ryan Sheckler<\/p>\n
skateboarder (1989)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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