1893
Lizzie Borden took an axe... or not
Lizzie Borden, accused of murdering her parents, was found innocent by a jury in New Bedford, Mass.
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1756
British soldiers were thrown into the cell known as the "Black Hole of Calcutta."
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1782
The Great Seal of the United States was adopted.
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1819
The 320-ton Savannah became the first steamship to cross the Atlantic.
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1837
Queen Victoria ascended the British throne.
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1863
West Virginia became the 35th state in the United States.
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1967
Muhammad Ali was convicted of violating Selective Service laws by refusing to be drafted.
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