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1477 Swiss troops defeat the forces under Charles the Bold of Burgundy at the Battle of Nancy.

1815 Federalists from all over New England, angered over the War of 1812, draw up the Hartford Convention, demanding several important changes in the U.S. Constitution.

1861 The merchant vessel Star of the West sets sail from New York to Fort Sumter, in response to rebel attack, carrying supplies and 250 troops.

1904 American Marines arrive in Seoul, Korea, to guard the U.S. legation there.

1914 Henry Ford astounds the world as he announces that he will pay a minimum wage of $5 a day and will share with employees $10 million in the previous year's profits.

1917 Bulgarian and German troops occupy the Port of Braila.

1919 British ships shell the Bolshevik headquarters in Riga.

1920 GOP women demand equal representation at the Republican National Convention in June.

1921 Wagner's "Die Walkyrie" opens in Paris. This is the first German opera performed in Paris since the beginning of World War I.

1923 The U.S. Senate debates the benefits of Peyote for the American Indian.





Joke of The Day: The five most important qualities in a woman: one who is independent and helps around the house, one who can make you laugh, one who you can trust, one who is good in bed, and most importantly, one who should make sure these four women never meet.