Lead Story
Chunnel makes breakthrough, 1990
American Revolution
Washington establishes winter quarters at Morristown, 1779
Automotive
Ford's assembly line starts rolling, 1913
Civil War
Lincoln's State of the Union address, 1862
Cold War
Antarctica made a military-free continent, 1959
Crime
Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat on a bus, 1955
Disaster
Students die in Chicago school fire, 1958
General Interest
Presidential election goes to the House, 1824
Sergey Kirov murdered, 1934
Rosa Parks ignites bus boycot, 1955
Hollywood
Trailblazing comic Richard Pryor born, 1940
Literary
Due date for Victor Hugo, 1830
Music
Bette Midler is born in Honolulu, Hawaii, 1945
Old West
Elfego Baca battles Anglo cowboys, 1884
Presidential
Congress decides outcome of presidential election, 1824
Sports
Lee Trevino is born, 1939
Vietnam War
Johnson Administration makes plans to bomb North Vietnam, 1964
Situation in Cambodia worsens, 1971
World War I
New state declared in the Balkans, 1919
World War II
Stettinius succeeds Hull as secretary of state, 1944
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