In 1776, American revolutionary Thomas Paine published his influential pamphlet "Common Sense." In his call for American independence from England, Paine wrote,
"Everything that is right or reasonable pleads for separation."
In 1861, Florida seceded from the Union.
In 1870, John D. Rockefeller incorporated Standard Oil.
In 1920, the League of Nations was established as the Treaty of Versailles went into effect.
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Singer Gisele Mackenzie (1926)
Singer Johnnie Ray (1926)
Opera singer Sherrill Milnes (1934)
Baseball Hall of Famer Willie McCovey (1937)
Singer Frank Sinatra Jr. (1943)
Singer Rod Stewart (1944)
Singer Pat Benatar (1952)
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"History must speak for itself. A historian is content if he has been able to shed more light."
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William L. Shirer, American author and journalist.