1789
You say you want a revolution . . .
The storming and destruction of Bastille marked the beginning of the French Revolution.
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1798
Congress passed the Sedition Act, making it a crime to publish false, scandalous, or malicious writing about the U.S. government.
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1881
Billy the Kid was shot by Sheriff Pat Garrett in New Mexico.
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1921
In one of the most controversial cases in U.S. history, anarchists Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were convicted of two murders and sentenced to death.
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1933
In Germany, all political parties except the Nazi party were outlawed.
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1946
Dr. Spock's Common Sense Book of Baby & Child Care was published.
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1958
A military coup overthrew the monarchy in Iraq, killing King Faisal II. General Abdul Karim Kassem becomes Iraq's leader.
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