Events:
1814 - General Ross was unopposed as he led the British forces on Washington and set fire to the Capitol and the White House during the War of 1812.
1891 - Thomas Edison received a patent for his motion picture camera.
1954 - President Eisenhower signed the Communist Control Act that took away privileges and immunities from the Communist Party in America.
1992 - Hurricane Andrew, one of the most destructive on record, struck south Florida and Louisiana between today and the 26th.
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