1821
Dominican Republic gained its independence and is invaded soon thereafter by Haiti.
1861
Jefferson Davis was chosen as the president of the Confederate States of America.
1870
United States Weather Bureau is established by President Ulysses S. Grant1943
The battle of Guadalcanal ended with an American victory.
1950
Senator Joseph McCarthy claimed he had evidence there were card-carrying members of the Communist Party in the State Department.
1964
The Beatles made their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show.
1991
Lithuanians voted overwhelmingly for independence from the Soviet Union.
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