1956
The bus boycott wins
The Supreme Court struck down laws calling for racial segregation on buses.
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1775
U.S. forces, under the command of Gen. Richard Montgomery, captured Montreal during the American Revolution.
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1927
The world's first long, mechanically ventilated underwater tunnel, the Holland Tunnel, opened between New York and New Jersey.
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1940
Walt Disney's Fantasia debuted.
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1942
The minimum draft age was lowered from 21 to 18.
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1946
Vincent Schaefer produced artificial snow from a natural cloud for the first time at Mount Greylock in Massachusetts.
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1982
The Vietnam War Memorial, designed by Maya Lin, was dedicated in Washington, DC.
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2001
The Taliban abandoned Afghanistan's capital of Kabul when the Northern Alliance entered the city.
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