1885
\nDr. William W. Grant of Davenport, Iowa, performed what is thought to be the first appendectomy.<\/p>\n
1896
\nUtah was admitted as 45th state in the United States.<\/p>\n
1904
\nIn Gonzales v. Williams, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that citizens of Puerto Rico are not aliens and can enter the U.S. freely.<\/p>\n
1948
\nBurma (Myanmar) gained independence from Great Britain.<\/p>\n
1951
\nDuring the Korean War, North Korean and Communist Chinese forces captured the city of Seoul.<\/p>\n
1965
\nPresident Johnson outlined his “Great Society” in his State of the Union address.<\/p>\n
1999
\nFormer wrestler Jesse Ventura was sworn in as Minnesota’s governor.<\/p>\n
2007
\nCalifornia Democrat Nancy Pelosi becomes the first woman U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives.<\/p>\n
Jakob Grimm
\n1785\u20131863, German folkorist.<\/p>\n
Sir Isaac Newton
\nmathematician, scientist (1643)<\/p>\n
Benjamin Rush
\nphysician, signer of the Declaration of Independence (1746)<\/p>\n
Louis Braille
\ninventor of Braille system (1809)<\/p>\n
Sir Isaac Pitman
\ninventor of phonographic shorthand (1813)<\/p>\n
Tom Thumb
\nentertainer (1838)<\/p>\n
Jane Wyman
\nactress, producer (1914)<\/p>\n
Floyd Patterson
\nboxer (1935)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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