Today:
1493 – Christopher Columbus, on his first voyage, leaves the New World to return to Spain.
1642 – King Charles I of England attempts to arrest members of Parliament, leading to the English Civil War.
1762 – Great Britain declares war on Spain during the Seven Years’ War.
1790 – George Washington delivers the first State of the Union address in New York City.
1847 – Samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the United States government.
1854 – The McDonald Islands are officially discovered by Captain William McDonald in the Southern Ocean.
1896 – Utah is admitted as the 45th state of the United States.
1948 – Burma (Myanmar) gains independence from the United Kingdom.
1958 – Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, falls back to Earth after three months in orbit.
1999 – Former professional wrestler Jesse Ventura is sworn in as governor of Minnesota.
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