
1776 - Benjamin Franklin departs from America for France on a mission to seek French support for the American Revolution.
1861 - The Pony Express officially ceased operations.
1881 - The Gunfight at the OK Corral takes place at Tombstone, Arizona.
1951 - Boxer Joe Lewis comes out of retirement to fight Rocky Marciano. However, Marciano would win the fight in eight rounds.
2002 - Moscow Theatre Siege: Approximately 50 Chechen terrorists and 150 hostages die when Russian Spetsnaz storm a theater building in Moscow, which had been occupied by the terrorists during a musical performance three days before.
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