Events:
1842 Anesthesia is used for the first time in an operation
1856 The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Crimean War.1858 Hyman Lipman patents a pencil with an attached eraser.1867 Alaska is purchased for $7.2M (Sewards Folly)1964 Jeopardy! Game shows airs for the first time on TV1981 President Ronald Reagan is shot in the chest outside a Washington, D.C. hotel by John Hinckley, Jr.,1993 In the comic strip Peanuts, Charlie Brown hits his first ever game-winning home run. Famous Birthdays:1432 Mehmed II (Ottoman Sultan)
1746 Francisco Goya (Painter)1750 John Stafford Smith (Composer of the tune to the Star Spangled Banner)1853 Vincent Van Gogh (Dutch artist)1945 Eric Clapton (Singer and guitarist)1962 MC Hammer (Rapper)1968 Celine Dion (Singer)1979 Norah Jones (Singer)Archive:
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