1836
\nTexas declared its independence from Mexico.<\/p>\n
1877
\nRutherford B. Hayes was declared president by a U.S. electoral commission since the original result was too close to call. He was the only president elected this way.<\/p>\n
1917
\nPuerto Rico became a U.S. territory and Puerto Ricans gained American citizenship.<\/p>\n
1923
\nThe first issue of Henry Luce’s TIME magazine appeared on newsstands.<\/p>\n
1933
\nKing Kong, starring Fay Wray, premiered in New York City.<\/p>\n
1949
\nCaptain James Gallagher completed the first non-stop around the world flight. He completed the 23,452-mile journey in 94 hours, 1 minute.<\/p>\n
1956
\nMorocco gained independence from France.<\/p>\n
1962
\nPhiladelphia Warriors center Wilt Chamberlain scored an NBA-record 100 points in a basketball game.<\/p>\n
2001
\nThe Taliban began the destruction of ancient Buddha statues in Afghanistan.<\/p>\n
2008
\nDmitri A. Medvedev, a former aide to Russian president Vladimir Putin who has never held elected office, won the Russian presidential election in a landslide. Putin remained in a position of power, serving as Medvedev’s prime minister.<\/p>\n
Dr. Seuss
\n1904\u20131991; author of children’s books<\/p>\n
Samuel Houston
\nfrontier hero and statesman (1793)<\/p>\n
Tom Wolfe
\njournalist and novelist (1931)<\/p>\n
John Irving
\nwriter (1942)<\/p>\n
Jon Bon Jovi
\nmusician (1962)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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