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Today in 1811 Charles Deslondes leads an unsuccessful slave revolt in the North American settlements of St. Charles and St. James, Louisiana
Today in 1827 John Walker, an English chemist, sells the first friction match that he had invented the previous year.
Today in 1867 Queen Victoria gives Royal Assent to the British North America Act which establishes Canada on July 1
Today in 1857 Queen Victoria chooses Ottawa, then a small logging town, as the capital of the Province of Canada.
Today in 1492 Christopher Columbus's first expedition makes landfall in the Caribbean, specifically in The Bahamas.
Today in 1574 Guru Ram Das becomes the Fourth Sikh Guru/Master.
Today in 1974 the Heimlich maneuver for rescuing choking victims is published in the journal Emergency Medicine
Today in 1749 King George II of Great Britain grants the Ohio Company a charter of land around the forks of the Ohio River.
Today in 1739 Lord Barry of Santry is tried by his peers in the parliament house for the murder of his former servant Laughlin Murphy in August 1738. They unanimously find him guilty, but recommend him to the royal mercy. The Lord Lieutenant endorses this plea, and Santry is
Today in 1930 Betty Boop makes her cartoon debut in Dizzy Dishes. https://t.co/S7kQX86bRy