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This Dutch settlement, which later became New York City, receives municipal rights and thus becomes an official city.1653
New Amsterdam
93.4%
Fort Nassau
1.3% Fort Orange
1.1% Jamestown
4.2%
Mike Todd marries this actress; he was her third husband.1957
Elizabeth Taylor
83.5%
Katharine Hepburn
2.6% Debbie Reynolds
2.7% Marilyn Monroe
9.5%
This actor wins the Golden Globe for Best Actor - Drama, for his performance in True Grit.1970
John Wayne
81.3%
Alan Arkin
0.7% Dustin Hoffman
2.8% Clint Eastwood
13.6%
The funeral of this British queen takes place.1901
Victoria
81%
Mary I
2.6% Elizabeth I
10.9% Mary, Queen of Scots
4.1%
In this city, the first Groundhog Day is observed.1887
Punxsutawney
80.4%
Philadelphia
10.4% Pittsburgh
7% Pittston
1%
This Colombian singer, with hits like 'Hips Don't Lie' and 'Whenever, Wherever', is born.1977
Shakira
78.1%
Selena
8.1% Jennifer Lopez
8.1% Rihanna
4.1%
This treaty is signed, ending the Mexican-American War.1848
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
78.1%
Treaty of Limits
3.7% Treaty of Washington
7.9% Treaty of Ghent
9.6%
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