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This Day in History
Lenin Addresses Crowd in 1917
1307: The legendary Swiss archer William Tell is said to have shot Hermann Gessler, the Austrian governor of Tyrol, on this day.
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1837: In Alton, Ill., abolitionist Elijah Lovejoy is shot to death by a mob while trying to protect his printing shop.
Learn more about Elijah Lovejoy.

1917: The Bolshevik-led Congress of Soviets comes to power in Russia.
Learn more about the Russian Revolution of 1917.

1944: Franklin D. Roosevelt is re-elected to a record fourth term as president of the United States.
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1989: In New York, former Manhattan borough president David Dinkins becomes the city's first black mayor.
Learn more about African-American history.

1989: In Virginia, Lt. Gov. Douglas Wilder becomes the first elected black governor in U.S. history.
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2006: The Democratic Party regains control of Congress for the first time in 12 years.
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Born On This Day
Leon Trotsky, Russian Marxist (1879)

Albert Camus, French Algerian novelist, essayist, and dramatist (1913)

Billy Graham, American evangelist (1918)

Joan Sutherland, Australian soprano (1926)
Mystery Person of the Day
Who am I?
Who am I? Born on this day in 1867, I am a two-time winner of the Nobel Prize.
Your Astrological Sign
The symbol of Scorpio is the scorpion. Scorpios are thought to be energetic and passionate leaders; they can be stubborn or jealous. They are sensitive and observant, and enjoy pushing themselves and others to the limit. Learn more about Scorpio.
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