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1057―Macbeth, King of Scotland, slain by son of King Duncan
1519―Panama City founded
1620―Mayflower sets sail from Southampton with 102 Pilgrims
1858―Regular mail to the Pacific coast begins
1893―U.S. no longer allowed exclusive rights in Bering Sea
1914―Panama Canal opens (under cost)
1918―First full length cartoon (The Sinking of the Lusitania)
1918―U.S., Russia sever diplomatic ties
1939―"Wizard of Oz" premiers at Grauman's Chinese Theater, Hollywood
1945―Korea liberated from Japanese rule
1948―Republic of Korea (South Korea) proclaimed (National Day)
1960―Congo (Brazzaville) gains independence from France (National Day)
1971―Bahrain gains independence from Britain?
