1765

The Stamp Act Congress convened in New York to draw up colonial grievances against England.

1849

Poet-writer Edgar Allan Poe died at age 40.

1949

The Republic of East Germany was formed.

1968

The Motion Picture Association of America adopted its film-rating system, ranging from "G" for general audiences to "X" for adults only.

1985

The Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro was hijacked by Palestinian gunmen in the Mediterranean.

1998

Matthew Shepard, a gay student at the University of Wyoming, was beaten, robbed, and left tied to a fence. He died five days later.

2001

U.S. and British forces launched bombing campaign against Taliban government and al-Qaeda terrorist camps in Afghanistan.

2003

California governor Gray Davis was recalled and former bodybuilder and actor Arnold Schwarzenegger was elected in his place.

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