Historical Events
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Roman Emperor Nero condemns Seneca the Younger to die.
1776
George Washington retreats across the Delaware River as British forces advance.
1941
The US and UK declare war on Japan following Pearl Harbor.
1980
John Lennon is shot and killed outside his New York apartment by Mark David Chapman.
2004
Dimebag Darrell of Pantera is shot and killed on stage.
Famous Birthdays
1542
Mary, Queen of Scots
Queen of Scotland who was executed on the orders of Elizabeth I.
1765
Eli Whitney
American inventor who created the cotton gin and pioneered interchangeable parts.
1861
Georgi Plekhanov
Russian revolutionary and Marxist theoretician.
1894
James Thurber
American author and cartoonist known for The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.
1943
Jim Morrison
American musician and poet, lead vocalist of The Doors.
