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| 1600 | - | Battle of Sekigahara establishes Tokugawa clan as rulers of Japan (shoguns) until 1865 (basis of Clavell\s novel). |
| 1740 | - | Maria Theresa became ruler of Austria Hungary & Bohemia |
| 1803 | - | Senate ratifies La Purchase. |
| 1813 | - | Kingdom of Westphalia abolished. |
| 1818 | - | US & Britain agree to joint control of Oregon country. |
| 1820 | - | Spain sells (east) Florida to US for $5 million. |
| 1903 | - | US wins disputed boundary between the District of Alaska & Canada. |
| 1906 | - | Dr Lee DeForest gives a demonstration of his radio tube |
| 1929 | - | Bayshore Highway opens (SF). |
| 1944 | - | During WWII MacArthur goes to Phillipines saying `I have returned\ |
| 1946 | - | Frank Seno returns kickoff 105 yd Chicago Cards vs. N.Y. Giants. |
| 1947 | - | The House Un-American Activities Committee opens hearings into alleged Communist influence in the Hollywood movie industry. |
| 1960 | - | 1st fully mechanized post office opened Providence RI |
| 1960 | - | Ralph Houk replaces Casey Stengel as Yankee manager |
| 1964 | - | 31st president of US Herbert Hoover died in NY at age 90. |
| 1968 | - | Jacqueline Kennedy marries Aristotle Onassis. |
| 1972 | - | Harlow Shapley discoverer of the sun\s position in the galaxy dies. |
| 1973 | - | Sat Night Massacre Watergate prosecutor Archibald Cox dismissed by Solicitor Gen Bork. AG Richardson & Deputy AG Ruckelshaus resigned |
| 1976 | - | 70 die as Norwegian tanker Frosta collides with George Prince |
| 1979 | - | John F. Kennedy Library dedicated in Boston. |
| 1982 | - | Billy Martin fired as manager of the Oakland A\s |
| 1984 | - | Islander\s Mike Bossy\s 30th career hat trick - 4 goals |
| 1987 | - | Bernhard Goetz sentenced to six months in jail |
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