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Army Regulation 70-28 was eventually rescinded, but it's clear that the tradition has continued.[1]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