1816 ~ Indiana became the 19th state.


1844 ~ Nitrous oxide was used for the first time in dentistry.


1936 ~ King Edward VIII abdicated the throne of Britain for the woman he loved, Mrs. Wallis Simpson.


1946 ~ The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) was established


1994 ~ Russian troups invade Chechnya in an unsuccessful attempt to restore Moscow's power in the region.


1997 ~ Housing secretary Henry Cisneros is indicted for conspiracy, obstructing justice, and false statements to the FBI.

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The selfish, they're all standing in line
Faithing and hoping to buy themselves time
Me, I figure as each breath goes by
I only own my mind