1756
\nBritish soldiers were thrown into the cell known as the “Black Hole of Calcutta.”<\/p>\n
1782
\nThe Great Seal of the United States was adopted.<\/p>\n
1819
\nThe 320-ton Savannah became the first steamship to cross the Atlantic.<\/p>\n
1837
\nQueen Victoria ascended the British throne.<\/p>\n
1863
\nWest Virginia became the 35th state in the United States.<\/p>\n
1893
\nLizzie Borden, accused of murdering her parents, was found innocent by a jury in New Bedford, Mass.<\/p>\n
1967
\nMuhammad Ali was convicted of violating Selective Service laws by refusing to be drafted.<\/p>\n
Lillian Hellman
\n1905\u201384, American dramatist, born in New Orleans.<\/p>\n
Jacques Offenbach
\ncomposer (1819)<\/p>\n
Lloyd Augustus Hall
\nchemist (1894)<\/p>\n
Audie Murphy
\nactor (1924)<\/p>\n
Olympia Dukakis
\nactress (1931)<\/p>\n
Jos\u00e9 Alexandre \u201cXanana\u201d Gusm\u00e3o
\nrevolutionary leader (1946)<\/p>\n
Robert Rodriguez
\nfilmmaker (1968)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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