1885
Dr. William W. Grant of Davenport, Iowa, performed what is thought to be the first appendectomy.
1896
Utah was admitted as 45th state in the United States.
1904
In Gonzales v. Williams, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that citizens of Puerto Rico are not aliens and can enter the U.S. freely.
1948
Burma (Myanmar) gained independence from Great Britain.
1951
During the Korean War, North Korean and Communist Chinese forces captured the city of Seoul.
1965
President Johnson outlined his "Great Society" in his State of the Union address.
1999The Euro currency goes into circulation
1754
Columbia University founded, as Kings College (New York City NY)
1970
Beatles last recording session at EMI studios
1960
At a convention in Stockholm, Norway and Switzerland announce the European Free Trade Association, later to be joined by Iceland & Liechtenstein.
1936
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