On this day :
1932 Gandhi begins fast in protest of caste separation, 1776 Battle of Harlem Heights restores American confidence, 1908 William Durant creates General Motors, 1832 Confederate General Custis Lee is born, 1950 United Nations essay contest angers Soviets, 1845 Murder in Illinois, 2013 Gunman kills 12 in DC Navy Yard massacre, 1978 Killer quake shakes Iran, 1620 Mayflower departs England, 1810 Mexican War of Independence begins, 1977 Maria Callas dies, 1982 Massacres at Sabra and Shatila, 1993 Frasier debuts, 1943 James Alan McPherson is born, 1977 Opera star Maria Callas dies, 1893 Settlers race to claim land, 1940 Franklin Roosevelt approves military draft, 1981 Leonard knocks out Hearns to unify middleweight title, 1960 US Ambassador in Saigon warns that situation is worsening, 1969 Nixon announces the withdrawal of a further 35000 troops from Vietnam, 1916 Hindenburg gives order to strengthen German defenses, 1940 United States imposes the draft,
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