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1540 Henry VIII of England marries Catherine Howard; Thomas Cromwell is beheaded on Tower Hill in England.

1615 French explorer Samuel de Champlain discovers Lake Huron on his seventh voyage to the New World.

1794 Robespierre is beheaded in France.

1808 Sultan Mustafa of the Ottoman Empire is deposed and his cousin Mahmud II gains the throne.

1835 King Louis-Philippe of France survives an assassination attempt.

1863 Confederate John Mosby begins a series of attacks against General George Meade's Army of the Potomac.

1868 The 14th Amendment to the Constitution, which guarantees citizenship to all those born or naturalized in the United States, is adopted.

1898 Spain, through the offices of the French embassy in Washington, D.C., requests peace terms in its war with the United States.

1914 Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, beginning World War I.

1920 Pancho Villa surrenders to the Mexican government.



JOTD: little Johnny goes to confession:
"Bless me Father, for I have sinned. I have been with a loose girl."
The priest asks, "Is that you, little Johnny Pagano?"
"Yes, Father, it is."
"And who was the girl you were with?"
"I can't tell you, Father. I don't want to ruin her reputation."
"Well, Johnny, I'm sure to find out her name sooner or later so you may as well tell me now. Was it Tina Minetti?"
"I cannot say."
"Was it Teresa Mazzarelli?"
"I'll never tell."
"Was it Nina Capelli?"
"I'm sorry, but I cannot name her."
"Was it Cathy Piriano?"
"My lips are sealed."
"Was it Rosa DiAngelo, then?"
"Please, Father! I cannot tell you."
The priest sighs in frustration. "You're very tight lipped, and I admire that. But you've sinned and have to atone. You cannot be an altar boy now for 4 months. Now you go and behave yourself."
Johnny walks back to his pew, and his friend Franco slides over and whispers, "Well what'd you get?"
Johnny says "Four months vacation and five good leads..."