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1815

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Napoleon's escape from Elba
Forced to abdicate as French emperor in 1814, Napoleon escaped from exile on the island of Elba this day in 1815 and, gathering support en route, retook power on his return to Paris on March 20, ushering in the Hundred Days.
Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Samuel H. Kress Collection, 1961.9.15

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National debates about racism and racial profiling ensued after Trayvon Martin, an unarmed African American teenager returning from a convenience store in Sanford, Florida, was fatally shot by a neighbourhood-watch volunteer, George Zimmerman, who later successfully argued that he had acted in self-defense.
1993
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The World Trade Center in New York City was bombed in an act of terrorism, and Islamic radicals were later convicted for the crime.How much do you know about New York City?
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1951
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American novelist James Jones published From Here to Eternity, about the U.S. Army in Hawaii before the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor; it was later adapted into an Academy Award-winning movie.Test your knowledge of famous authors
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1929
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1928
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American singer and pianist Fats Domino, a rhythm-and-blues standout who became one of the first rock-and-roll stars, was born.Take our quiz about notable musicians
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1919
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The U.S. Congress established Grand Canyon National Park in northwestern Arizona.Watch a video about the geologic history of the Grand Canyon
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The Berlin West Africa Conference concluded, the major European countries having staked claims to their colonial expansions in Central Africa.
1802
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Victor Hugo, a poet, novelist, and dramatist who was the most important of the French Romantic writers, was born.Discover how well you know famous novels
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Johnny Cash
American musician

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BornFebruary 26, 1932
Kingsland, Arkansas
(Birthday tomorrow)
DiedSeptember 12, 2003 (aged 71)
Nashville, Tennessee

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1971

Erykah Badu
American singer and songwriter

1954

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
president of Turkey

1932

Johnny Cash
American musician

1928

Ariel Sharon
prime minister of Israel

1916

Jackie Gleason
American actor

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