303 ~ Emperor Diocletian ordered general persecution of Christians.

1633 ~ Birthday of Samuel Pepys, Diarist, first ever secretary of the British Admiralty.

1685 ~ Birthday of George Frideric Handel, Composer.

1792 ~ Joseph Haydn's 94th Symphony in G premiered.

1893 ~ Rudolf Diesel received a German patent for the diesel engine.

1919 ~ The Fascist Party formed in Italy by Benito Mussolini.

1929 ~ Birthday of W.E.B. DuBois, political activist.

1940 ~ Folk singer Woody Guthrie writes ‘This Land is Your Land’, which became a rallying song for the Civil Rights movement.

1945 ~ U.S. Marines raised the U.S. flag at the top of Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima’s. The picture was not posed.

1978 ~ Fleetwood Mac won the Grammy for Best Album.

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