In 1632, the English Crown granted the second Lord Baltimore settlement rights to an area surrounding Chesapeake Bay, most of which would later become Maryland.
In 1756, in India, a group of British soldiers was captured and imprisoned in a suffocating cell that became known as the Black Hole of Calcutta. Most of the men died.
In 1782, Congress approved the Great Seal of the United States.
In 1791, King Louis XVI of France attempted to flee the country, but was caught.
In 1863, West Virginia became the 35th state.
In 1963, the United States and Soviet Union signed an agreement to set up a hot line between the two superposers.
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Guitarist Chet Atkins (1924)
Singer-songwriter Brian Wilson (1942)
Singer Anne Murray (1945)
Actress Candy Clark (1947)
Singer Cyndi Lauper (1953)
Rock musician John Taylor (1970)
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"History, in general, only informs us what bad government is."