1857
Dred-full decision
The Supreme Court ruled in Dred Scott v. Sandford that slaves were not citizens.
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1836
The Alamo fell to Mexican forces.
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1930
Clarence Birdseye started to sell prepackaged frozen food for the first time, in Springfield, Massachusetts.
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1957
The former British colonies of Togoland and the Gold Coast united to form independent Ghana.
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1981
Walter Cronkite, "the most trusted man in America," retired from the CBS Evening News and was replaced by Dan Rather.
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1997
Queen Elizabeth II launched the first royal website.
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