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| 1540 |
Pope Paul III issued a papal bull establishing the Society of Jesus, or Jesuits, as a religious order. |
| 1825 |
The first locomotive to haul a passenger train was operated by George Stephenson in England. |
| 1928 |
The United States recognized the Nationalist Chinese government. |
| 1939 |
Warsaw, Poland, surrendered after weeks of resistance to invading forces from Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union during World War II. |
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| 1954 |
“Tonight!” hosted by Steve Allen, made its debut on NBC-TV. |
| 1964 |
The Warren Commission issued a report concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in assassinating President John F. Kennedy. |
| 1990 |
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the Supreme Court nomination of David H. Souter. |
| 1991 |
The Senate Judiciary Committee deadlocked, 7-7, on the nomination of Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court. |
| 1994 |
More than 350 Republican congressional candidates signed the “Contract with America,” a 10-point platform they pledged to enact if voters sent a GOP majority to the U.S. House. |
| 1998 |
Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals hit his record-setting 69th and 70th home runs in the last game of the season. |
| 1999 |
Tiger Stadium closed after 87 years as home of baseball’s Detroit Tigers. |
