In 1567, Mary, Queen of Scots, is forced from her throne and replaced by her 1-year-old son James VI …
In 1823, slavery is abolished in Chile …
Salt Lake City is established in 1847 by Brigham Young and 148 Mormon pioneers …
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In 1866, Tennessee is the first state to be readmitted to the Union following the Civil War …
In 1931, a fire at a home for the elderly in Pittsburgh kills 48 people …
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You think this is bad? In 1935, a dust bowl heat wave peaked. Chicago hit 109 degrees and Milwaukee hit 104 degrees …
A “Kitchen Debate” occurs between Vice President Richard Nixon and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev at the American National Exhibition in Moscow in 1959 …
In 1969, Apollo 11 splashes down in the Pacific …
During the Watergate scandal in 1974, Richard Nixon is forced to surrender subpoenaed White House tapes to the prosecutor following a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court …
In 1982, a bridge in Nagasaki, Japan is taken out in a mudslide, killing 299 …
The “Pine Tar Incident” occurs during a New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals game in 1983 – a game-winning home run by George Brett is nullified …
In 2002, Democrat James Traficant is expelled from the House of Representatives by a 420-1 vote …
In 2005, Lance Armstrong won his seventh Tour de France …
Venezuelan military commander Simon Bolivar was born in 1783 … French writer Alexandre Dumas (“The Three Musketeers”) was born in 1802 … aviator Amelia Earhart was born in 1897 … actress and comedian Ruth Buzzi (“Laugh In”) was born in 1936 … actor Dan Hedaya (“Clueless,” “Commando,” “Cheers”) was born in 1940 … actor Chris Sarandon (“The Princess Bride”) was born in 1942 … actor Robert Hays (“Airplane!”) was born in 1947 … comedian Michael Richards (Kramer) was born in 1949 … director Gus Van Sant (“Good Will Hunting,” “Milk”) was born in 1952 … basketball player Karl Malone was born in 1963 … baseball player Barry Bonds was born in 1964 … actress Kristin Chenoweth was born in 1968 … actress Laura Leighton (“Melrose Place”) was born in 1968 … singer Jennifer Lopez was born in 1969 … wrestler Torrie Wilson was born in 1975 … actress Rose Byrne (“Bridesmaids,” “X-Men: First Class”) was born in 1979 … actress Anna Paquin (“True Blood”) was born in 1982 … entertainer Bindi Irwin was born in 1998 …
Eighth President of the United States Martin Van Buren died in 1862 … actor Peter Sellers died in 1982 …
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