US President James K. Polk asked Congress to declare war on Mexico.
The US Congress approved the declaration of war on May 13.
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The son of the ousted dictator, Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr., won the Philippine presidential election by a landslide.
Natalie Cole released her debut album titled 'Inseparable,' which went on to win two Grammys.
Margaret A Brewer became the first female general in the US Marine Corps.
In Montreal, Canada, a fire broke out after an English merchant put fireplace ashes in his attic for soap-making – not knowing that the cinders were still hot.
Following the Sega Saturn's success in Japan, the console was released in North America on this day.
