1776
Paine gives us Common Sense
Thomas Paine's Common Sense, which greatly influenced the authors of the Declaration of Independence, was published.
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1863
The first underground passenger railway, the Metropolitan, opened in London.
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1920
The League of Nations came into existence.
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1946
The first General Assembly of the United Nations met in London.
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1967
The first African-American senator elected by popular vote, Edward Brooke of Massachusetts, took his seat.
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1984
The U.S. and the Vatican reestablished diplomatic relations after a 117-year break.
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2003
North Korea announced that it was withdrawing from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
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