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1882
Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act over President Chester A. Arthur’s veto.
1889
The Universal Exposition opened in Paris, marking the completion and dedication of the Eiffel Tower.
1937
The German airship Hindenburg blew up and burst into flames at Lakehurst, N.J.
1941
Dictator Joseph Stalin became the premier of the Soviet Union.
1954
British athlete Roger Bannister became the first person to run a mile in under four minutes (3:59:4).
1994
The Chunnel between England and France officially opened.
1999
Scotland elected its first separate parliament in three centuries.
Birthdays
1856– Sigmund Freud, psychoanalyst
1856– Robert Peary, American rear admiral, arctic explorer
1895– Rudolph Valentino, silent film actor
1915– Orson Welles, actor, director, producer
1931– Willie Mays, Hall of Fame baseball player
1953– Tony Blair, former Prime Minister of Great Britain