Blackbeard killed off North Carolina John Hanson, so-called first president, dies George Eliot is born Confederate General Hood enters Tennessee First Mercedes goes for a test drive Fighting suspended in Ypres Salient Jack London dies of kidney disease Soviets encircle Germans at Stalingrad Commuter trains collide in New York City Kennedy assassinated Kennedy becomes fourth president to be assassinated President Kennedy is assassinated JFK assassinated in Dallas John F. Kennedy assassinated Westmoreland claims U.S. victory at Dak To First B-52 shot down over North Vietnam KC and the Sunshine band top the U.S. pop charts with "That's The Way (I Like It)" Mike Tyson becomes the youngest heavyweight champ in history Stealth bomber unveiled Margaret Thatcher resigns Die Another Day released 40 years after first Bond film





