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John Adams becomes the first President to live in the White House
The First French Empire annexes Holland
The British Regency ends with the death of George III
The July Revolution begins in France
Queen Victoria marries Prince Albert
Henry Clay's Compromise of [year] allows for the admission of California to the United States
South Carolina secedes from the United States
The 15th Amendment to the Constitution is passed, giving African-Americans the right to vote
Australian outlaw Ned Kelly is caught and hanged in Melbourne
Otto von Bismarck is dismissed as Chancellor of Germany
Boxer rebels and the Chinese government attempt to seize the diplomatic headquarters of the Eight-Nation Alliance in Peking
The Union of South Africa is created from the unification of the Cape, Natal, Transvaal, and Orange River Colonies
Babe Ruth begins playing for the New York Yankees
Mahatma Gandhi and 78 followers begin the Salt March
Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for the first time
The Korean War begins
France tests an atomic bomb in the deserts of Algeria
Apollo 13 is launched, malfunctions, and lands safely
Six American diplomats pose as Canadians to escape from Iran
West and East Germany are reunified
Elián González is forcibly removed from his relatives' custody by U.S. Federal Agents
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake devastates Port-au-Prince, Haiti and kills over 316,000 people
