Events:
1676 - Nathaniel Bacon was arrested as a traitor in the Virginia Colony.
1774 - The Virginia House of Burgesses was dissolved leading up to the American Revolution.
1836 - The House of Representatives passed the "gag rule" tabling all issues of slavery during the session. This would continue until 1844.
1868 - Andrew Johnson was acquitted of all charges of impeachment.
1938 - The House Un-Amerian Activities committee was created under Martin Dies.
1952 - The Bonn Peace Treaty was signed by the United States, France, Britain and West Germany.
Births:
1877 - Isadora Duncan
1907 - Rachel Carson
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