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French and Indian War Ends
The 1763 Treaty of Paris ends the war and France cedes Quebec to Great Britain -
Mormons begin exodus to Utah
Their leader assassinated and their homes under attack, the Mormons of Nauvoo, Illinois, begin a long westward migration that eventually brings them to the valley of the Great Salt Lake in Utah. -
25th amendment ratified
U.S. citizenship laws amended all children of U.S. parents born abroad granted U.S. citizenship. -
First Fire Extinguisher Patented
1st U.S. fire extinguisher patent granted to Alanson Crane, Virginia. -
Tom & Jerry created by Hanna & Barbera debut
The first Tom and Jerry cartoon ""Puss Gets the Boot"" premiers. -
Eisenhower warns against US intervention in Vietnam
President Dwight Eisenhower warns against United States intervention in Vietnam. -
Nelson Mandela annouced to be freed
South African President F.W. de Klerk announces that Nelson Mandela, the black activist imprisoned for 27 years, will be released the next day. -
Kasparov loses chess game to computer
After three hours, world chess champion Garry Kasparov loses the first game of a six-game match against Deep Blue, an IBM computer capable of evaluating 200 million moves per second -
Super Smash Bros. Brawl release date
The third installment of the Super Smash Brothers series is released to the public. -
Shirley Temple dies at 85
Shirley Temple Black, who as a child in the 1930s became one of Hollywood’s most successful stars, dies at her Woodside, California, home at age 85.
