Kublai Khan founded the Yuan dynasty when he renamed his Mongol Empire “Yuan.”
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The US House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump for abuse of power (230 votes to 197) and obstruction of Congress (229 votes to 198).
The Two Towers, the second of the Lord of the Rings films, was released in theaters.
Astronomer Richard Walker discovered Saturn's moon, Epimetheus.
Project SCORE, the world's first communications satellite, was launched into orbit.
The film 'The Color Purple,' based on the novel by Alice Walker, directed by Steven Spielberg, premiered in New York.
