In 1689, William III and Mary II were crowned as joint sovereigns in Britain, two months after their reign had begun as part of the "Glorious Revolution" that deposed James II.
In 1814, Napoleon Bonaparte abdicated as emperor of France and was banished to the island of Elba.
In 1898, President William McKinley asked Congress for a declaration of war against Spain.
In 1899, the treaty ending the Spanish-American War was declared in effect.
In 1947, Jackie Robinson made his major-league debut, playing in an exhibition game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Yankees.
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Fashion designer Oleg Cassini (1913)
Ethel Kennedy (1928)
Actor Joel Grey (1932)
Actress Louise Lasser (1939)
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"People with bad consciences always fear the judgment of children."