753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome (traditional date).
43 BC - Battle of Mutina: Mark Antony
is again defeated in battle by Aulus Hirtius, who is killed. Antony
fails to capture Mutina and Decimus Brutus is murdered shortly after.
1509 - Henry VIII crowned King of England
1689 - William III & Mary Stuart proclaimed king & queen of England
1785 - Russian tsarina Catharina II ends noble privileges
1789 - John Adams sworn in as 1st US VP (9 days before Washington)
1794 - NYC formally declares coast of Ellis Island publically owned, so they can build forts to protect NYC from British
1836 - Battle of San Jacinto, in which Texas wins independence from Mexico
1855 - 1st train crosses Miss River's 1st bridge, Rock Is Ill-Davenport Ia
1878 - NY installs 1st firehouse pole
1995 - FBI arrested Timothy McVeigh & charge him with Oklahoma City bombing
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