Columbus mistakes manatees for mermaids First modern circus is staged Thomas Paine publishes Common Sense Nelson buried at St. Paul's Cathedral Star of the West is fired upon Record cold and snow decimates cattle herds Richard M. Nixon is born Battle of Khadairi Bend begins Virginia Woolf buys a house in Bloomsbury United States invades Luzon in Philippines Truman warns of Cold War dangers Bond movie features Aston Martin Support is pledged to civilian government U.S. officials try to counter claims of Saigon corruption Queen Elizabeth destroyed by fire Fire breaks out on Queen Elizabeth Laker winning streak comes to an end Stallone starts filming Rocky Pop luminaries gather at the U.N. for the Music for UNICEF concert The Hillside Stranglers Steve Jobs debuts the iPhone





