1960
Etching for a profit
The first Etch-A-Sketch went on sale.
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1543
England's King Henry VIII married his sixth and last wife, Catherine Parr.
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1690
Protestant William of Orange defeated Roman Catholic James II at the Battle of the Boyne in Ireland.
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1862
Congress authorized the Medal of Honor.
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1979
Kiribati, formerly the Gilbert Islands, gained its independence from the United Kingdom.
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1984
Democratic presidential nominee Walter Mondale announced his choice of running-mate, Geraldine Ferraro; Ferraro is first woman to run for vice president on a major party ticket.
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