In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII issued a Papal Bull, or edict, in which he outlined his calendar reforms. The Gregorian Calendar, as it became known, is the calendar in general use today.
In 1803, in its Marbury vs. Madison decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that it was the final interpreter of constitutional issues.
In 1821, Mexico declared its independence from Spain as the Plan of Iguala was published.
In 1863, Arizona was organized as a territory.
In 1903, the United States signed an agreement acquiring a naval station at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba.
In 1942, the Voice of America went on the air for the first time.
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Actor Abe Vigoda (1927)
Movie composer Michel Legrand (1932)
Opera singer Renata Scotto (1935)
Actor James Farentino (1938)
Actor Barry Bostwick (1945)
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"It's tough to go through life mistrusting your computer."