Canada ~ "US Groundhog Day" Eh?


1536 ~ The city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, was founded by Spanish conquistador Pedro de Mendoza.


1848 ~ The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, ending the Mexican War, was signed. In the treaty, Mexico ceded to the United States a huge portion of what is today the American West and Southwest, including California and New Mexico.


1870 ~ The Cardiff Giant was revealed to be a hoax.


1876 ~ The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs was formed.


1922 ~ James Joyce's Ulysses was published.


1943 ~ Nazi troops surrendered in the World War II Battle of Stalingrad.


1971 ~ Idi Amin became dictator of Uganda.

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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