1904 In Gonzales v. Williams, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that citizens of Puerto Rico are not aliens and can enter the U.S. freely.
1948 Burma (Myanmar) gained independence from Great Britain.
1951 During the Korean War, North Korean and Communist Chinese forces captured the city of Seoul.
1965 President Johnson outlined his "Great Society" in his State of the Union address.
1999 Former wrestler Jesse Ventura was sworn in as Minnesota's governor.
1999 The U.S. Mint began distributing the 50 State Quarters.
2007 California Democrat Nancy Pelosi becomes the first woman U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives.
1948 Burma (Myanmar) gained independence from Great Britain.
1951 During the Korean War, North Korean and Communist Chinese forces captured the city of Seoul.
1965 President Johnson outlined his "Great Society" in his State of the Union address.
1999 Former wrestler Jesse Ventura was sworn in as Minnesota's governor.
1999 The U.S. Mint began distributing the 50 State Quarters.
2007 California Democrat Nancy Pelosi becomes the first woman U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives.
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