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1498-Vasco da Gama's fleet visits Mozambique Island
1776-Americans begin shelling British troops in Boston
1819-U.S. passes its first immigration law
1836-Republic of Texas declares independence from Mexico
1874-Baseball batter's box is officially adopted
1910-Two trains crash in snow storm in Wellington, 118 die
1923-Time magazine debuts
1933-"King Kong" premieres
1933-Most powerful earthquake in 180 years hit Japan
1940-Soviets conquer Tuppura Island, Finland
1945-King Michael of Romania gives in to communist government
1946-Ho Chi Minh elected President of North Vietnam
1965-"Sound Of Music" opens
1969-Chinese-Russian borders fight (approximately 70 die)
