George Washington is born Archibald Bulloch dies under mysterious circumstances The U.S. acquires Spanish Florida Battle of Buena Vista begins Rebels rout Yankees at the Battle of West Point Edna St. Vincent Millay is born Mussolini wounded by mortar bomb Montana passes law against sedition President Roosevelt to MacArthur: Get out of the Philippines George Kennan sends "long telegram" to State Department Lee Petty wins first Daytona 500 Westmoreland asks for Marines Operation Junction City begins Suharto takes full power in Indonesia Tet Offensive ends Actress Drew Barrymore born U.S. hockey pulls off Miracle on Ice U.S. hockey team makes miracle on ice Milli Vanilli win the Best New Artist Grammy Deadly tornadoes rip through central Florida Gang commits largest robbery in British history





