Benjamin O. Davis Sr. became the first African American US Army brigadier general.
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The Battle of Balaclava took place during the Crimean War.
St Katharine Docks opened in Central London, England, and it was one of the largest ports for trade in London in the 19th Century.
Susan Smith murdered her two children and tried to pin on a made-up Black man.
John Hancock became the first Governor of Massachusetts after winning 90% of the votes in the Massachusetts Constitution.
The original American horror film ''Halloween” premiered in Kansas City, Missouri, US.
