1911
The Xinhai Revolution
Sun Yat-sen's revolutionaries overthrew the Manchu Qing Dynasty in China.
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1845
The U.S. Naval Academy opened in Annapolis, Md.
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1886
The tuxedo dinner jacket made its debut at a ball in Tuxedo Park, N.Y.
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1935
George Gershwin's opera Porgy and Bess debuted on Broadway.
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1943
Chiang Kai-shek took the oath of office as president of China.
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1970
Fiji gained its independence from Great Britain.
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1973
Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned after being charged with tax evasion.
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1985
Actor and director Orson Welles died in Hollywood at age 70.
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2001
California representative Nancy Pelosi became minority whip.
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2002
The US Congress gave President Bush authorization to use military force against Iraq.
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2008
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