1824 ~ Birthday of Bedrich Smetana, Composer (The Moldau, The Bartered Bride).

1836 ~ Republic of Texas declared independence from Mexico.

1904 ~ Birthday of Dr. Seuss [Theodor Geisel], Author.

1931 ~ Birthday of Mikhail S Gorbachev, Soviet Leader.

1946 ~ Ho Chi Minh elected President of Vietnam.

1956 ~ Morocco gained independence from France.

1969 ~ Concord flew for the first time.

1970 ~ Ian Smith, Prime Minister of Rhodesia, declared Rhodesia a republic.

1983 ~ Final episode of M*A*S*H; 125 million viewers.

2001 ~ The Taliban began the destruction of ancient Buddha statues in Afghanistan.

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