1803
Judicial review established
The Supreme Court ruled in Marbury v. Madison that any act of Congress which conflicts with the Constitution is null and void.
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1582
Pope Gregory XIII issued a papal bull introducing the Gregorian calendar reform.
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1821
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1868
Andrew Johnson, 17th president of the United States, became the first president to have impeachment proceedings brought against him by the House of Representatives.
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1903
The lease for Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, was signed.
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1920
Adolf Hitler outlined the basic points of the Nazi party at the Hofbrauhaus in Munich.
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1968
The discovery of a pulsar was announced.
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1980
The U.S. hockey team defeated Finland to win the gold medal at the Lake Placid Olympics.
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