Tuesday, Oct 10

Good morning!

Today we will continue to examine the events of the American Revolution

Current Events
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Today in History

• 1845

  The U.S. Naval Academy opened in Annapolis, Md.

• 1886

  The tuxedo dinner jacket made its debut at a ball in Tuxedo Park, N.Y.

• 1911

  Sun Yat-sen's revolutionaries overthrew the Manchu dynasty in China.

• 1935

  George Gershwin's opera Porgy and Bess debuted on Broadway.

• 1943

  Chiang Kai-shek took the oath of office as president of China.

• 1970

  Fiji gained its independence from Great Britain.

• 1973

  Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned after being charged with tax evasion.

• 1985

  Actor and director Orson Welles died in Hollywood at age 70.

• 2001

  California representative Nancy Pelosi became minority whip.

• 2002

  The US Congress gave President Bush authorization to use military force against Iraq.