1991
Gorbachev resigns
President Mikhail Gorbachev resigned following the disintegration of the Soviet Union.
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1066
William the Conqueror was crowned King of England.
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1776
George Washington crossed the Delaware River and surprised the Hessians.
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1868
President Andrew Johnson granted an unconditional pardon to all persons involved in the Southern rebellion that resulted in the Civil War.
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1926
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1977
British film actor, director, and producer Charlie Chaplin died in Switzerland at age 88.
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1989
Former Romanian president Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife were executed.
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