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1429 Henry VI is crowned King of England
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1860 Abraham Lincoln is elected the 16th president of the United States
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1861
Jefferson Davis was elected president of the Confederacy. -
1888
Republican Benjamin Harrison was elected president, beating incumbent Grover Cleveland in the Electoral College, even though Cleveland led in the popular vote -
1893
Composer Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky died in St. Petersburg, Russia, at age 53 -
1928
Republican Herbert Hoover was elected president over Democrat Alfred E. Smith. -
1968: Nixon wins close contest for president
Richard Nixon finally emerges as the next president of the US narrowly beating Hubert Humphrey. -
1973 Coleman Young becomes the first African-American mayor of Detroit, Michigan
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1976 Pat Tillman, professional football player who ended his career to enlist in the US Army in the aftermath of the 9 / 11 attacks; he was killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan, Apr. 22, 2004
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1996: 'Comeback Kid' wins second term
Democratic President Bill Clinton crushes Bob Dole but Republicans retain control of both Houses. -
2001
Billionaire Republican Michael Bloomberg was elected New York City mayor