Events:
1614 Native American Pocahontas marries English colonist John Rolfe.
1621 The Mayflower sets sail from Plymouth on a return trip to Great Britain.1862 American Civil War: Battle of Yorktown.1930 In an act of civil disobedience, Mohandas Gandhi breaks British law after marching to the sea and making salt. Famous Birthdays:1908 Bette Davis (Actress)
1916 Gregory Peck (Actor)1856 Booker T. Washington (Educator and civil rights leader)1937 Colin Powell (Secretary of State)Archive:
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