241 BC ~ Battle of Aegusa: Roman fleet sank 50 Carthaginian ships.

418 ~ Jews excluded from public office in the Roman Empire.

1844 ~ Birthday of Pablo de Sarasate, Composer.

1876 ~ First telephone call made (Alexander Graham Bell to Thomas Watson).

1913 ~ Harriet Tubman Abolitionist, died in New York.

1916 ~ Birthday of James Herriot, Author.

1940 ~ Birthday of Chuck Norris, Martial Art Champion, Actor.

1964 ~ Birthday of Prince Edward.

1977 ~ Rings of Uranus discovered.

1990 ~ At the not-so-gentle urging of the U.S., Lt Gen Avril resigns as President of Haiti.

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