US President James Madison signed a declaration of war against Great Britain, marking the beginning of the War of 1812.
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The Rus' Khaganate started the Siege of Constantinople.
Pope Francis blamed Global warming on 'human selfishness.'
Eminem released his 7th studio album ''Recovery."
The western movie 'The Wild Bunch' was released.
NASA launched the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, the first American lunar mission in ten years.