Events:
1915 The Rocky Mountain National Park is formed
1340 King Edward III of England is declared King of France.1785 Benjamin Franklin writes a letter to his daughter1837 Michigan is admitted as the 26th U.S. state.1841 The United Kingdom formally occupies Hong Kong1934 The Apollo Theater opens in Harlem, New York City.2005 Condoleezza Rice is sworn in as U.S. Secretary of State1788 The first penal colony is founded at Botany Bay, Australia. Famous Birthdays:1880 Douglas MacArthur (US General)
1925 Paul Newman (Actor)1955 Eddie Van Halen (Guitarist)1958 Ellen DeGeneres (Actress and Talk Show Host)1958 Anita Baker (Singer)1961 Wayne Gretzky (Hockey Player)Archive:
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