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The Jews ordered to leave Spain unless they convert to Christianity.
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Johann Bach Sebastian was born in Eisenach, Germany.
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Abigail Adams writes to her husband John Adams to “Remember the ladies…” when fighting for independence from Great Britain.
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The first installment of Dickens’ The Pickwick Papers is released.
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Western novelist Vardis Fisher is born. He was the first author to create a western American literary voice.
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Knute Rockne, the legendary coach of Notre Dame, dies in a plane crash.
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Johnson publicly denies actions contemplated in Vietnam.
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The Mississippi River meets peak flood height, getting all the way to St. Louis. The flood lasts 77 days.
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The Warsaw Pact, the alliance between Russia and eastern European countries, ends.
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The Matrix is released.
