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1461 The armies of two kings, Henry VI and Edward IV, collide at Towton.

1638 A permanent European colony is established in present-day Delaware.

1827 Composer Ludwig van Beethoven is buried in Vienna amidst a crowd of over 10,000 mourners.

1847 U.S. troops under General Winfield Scott take possession of the Mexican stronghold at Vera Cruz.

1867 The United States purchases Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million dollars.

1879 British troops of the 90th Light Infantry Regiment repulse a major attack by Zulu tribesmen in northwest Zululand.

1886 Coca-Cola goes on sale for the first time at a drugstore in Atlanta. Its inventor, Dr. John Pemberton, claims it can cure anything from hysteria to the common cold.

1903 A regular news service begins between New York and London on Marconi's wireless.

1913 The German government announces a raise in taxes in order to finance the new military budget.

1916 The Italians call off the fifth attack on Isonzo.

JOTD: A guy walks into a bar with a slab of asphalt under his arm. The bartender looks dubiously at him and asks 'what'll it be mac?' The guy says, 'give me a couple of beers please -one for here, and.....one for the road.'