John Adams is born Naval committee established by Congress Sense and Sensibility is published Union General Ormsby MacKnight Mitchel dies The city of Helena, Montana, is founded after miners discover gold Oakland, California, enacts anti-drug law The World's Columbian Exposition closes in Chicago Queen of American high society dies Ottoman Empire signs treaty with Allies Welles scares nation FDR approves Lend-Lease aid to the USSR Aaron Copland's Appalachian Spring premieres at the Library of Congress Henry "The Fonz" Winkler is born Eisenhower approves NSC 162/2 Marines repel attack near Da Nang. Heavy monsoon rains hit Vietnam Muhammad Ali wins the Rumble in the Jungle Juan Carlos assumes power in Spain Perfect storm hits North Atlantic Quebec separatists narrowly defeated





