1795

The 11th Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified.^[1]

1709

Captain William Dampier rescued British Sailor Alexander Selkirk after 52 months of being left on an island. Selkirk's story inspired Daniel Defoe to write 'Robinson Crusoe.'^[1]

1861

Kansas entered the Union, making it the 34th state to join the United States of America.^[1]

1845

The New York Evening Mirror published Edgar Allan Poe's famous poem 'The Raven.'^[1]

1781

Wolfgang Mozart's opera 'Idomeneo' premiered at the Cuvilliés Theatre in Munich, Germany.^[1]

1595

One of William Shakespeare's most acclaimed plays, 'Romeo & Juliet' was performed for the first time.^[1]

Social Security Administration data shows the top names for babies born from 1920 to 2019.^[1]

Many elderly Japanese are committing petty crimes in order to get free shelter and food.^[1]

Man requests 'trial by combat' with Japanese swords to settle dispute with Iowa ex-wife.^[1]

Buying a gun is a relatively speedy operation in most of the US.^[1]

Army Regulation 70-28 was eventually rescinded, but it's clear that the tradition has continued.^[1]

Wisconsin town to legalize snowball fights after 50-year ban.^[1]