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1630 ― Mass village of Shawmut changes name to Boston
1795 ― British capture Capetown
1810 ― Hidalgo begins Mexican revolt against Spain (National Day)
1908 ― General Motors founded by William C. Durant
1915 ― The U.S. takes control of customs & finances of Haiti for 10 years
1947 ― John Cobb sets world auto speed record at 394.2 MPH
1963 ― "Outer Limits" premiers on TV
1971 ― Six Klansmen arrested in connection with bombing of 10 school buses
1974 ― U.S. President Ford announces conditional amnesty for Vietnam War deserters
1975 ― Papua New Guinea gains independence from Australia (National Day)
1976 ― Episcopal Church approves ordination of women as priests and bishop
1978 ― 25,000 die in 7.7 earthquake in Iran
1990 ― 101-year-old Sam Ackerman weds 95-year-old Eva in New Rochelle NY
1990 ― Dennis Quaid and Meg Ryan wed
1990 ― Iraq televises an eight-minute uncensored speech from George Bush
1991 ― U.S. trial of Panamanian leader Noriega begins
