Benin ~ "Traditional Day" aka "National Voodoo Day" Just what it sounds like! (Involves a LOT of hard liquor and some unlucky goats!!)


1776 ~ Thomas Paine's Common Sense, which greatly influenced the authors of the Declaration of Independence, was published.


1863 ~ The first underground passenger railway, the Metropolitan, opened in London.


1920 ~ The League of Nations came into existence.


1967 ~ The first African-American senator elected by popular vote, Edward Brooke of Massachusetts, took his seat.


1984 ~ The U.S. and the Vatican reestablished diplomatic relations after a 117-year break.

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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