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1781 ~ The planet Uranus was discovered by Sir William Herschel.

1842 ~ Death of Henry Shrapnel, British soldier and inventor.

1868 ~ The impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson began in the U.S. Senate.

1879 ~ Death of Adolf Anderssen, German chess player.

1925 ~ A law in Tennessee, the Butler Act, was passed, prohibiting the teaching of evolution.

1938 ~ Death of Clarence Darrow, Attorney.

1947 ~ The musical “Brigadoon” opened on Broadway.

1954 ~ Viet Minh forces begin the Battle of Điện Biên Phủ against the French.

1964 ~ Kitty Genovese was murdered in an incident which shocked the world and prompted investigation into the Bystander effect.

1997 ~ 16 children and 1 teacher were murdered in Dunblane, Scotland.