Other happenings of note:
1933
Adolf Hitler became chancellor of Germany.
1968
The Tet offensive began as Communist forces launched surprise attacks against South Vietnamese provincial capitals.
1972
Thirteen Roman Catholic civil rights marchers were shot to death by British soldiers in Northern Ireland on what became known as ''Bloody Sunday.''
1979
The civilian government of Iran announced it had decided to allow Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini to return from exile in France.
1991
The first major ground battle of the Gulf War was fought at the frontier port of Khafji in Saudi Arabia; 11 U.S. Marines were killed, seven of them by friendly fire.
Oh yea, and it is this guy's birthday as well. I think we should pass a law forcing him to pick a different day so as not to sully FDR.
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