British Parliament adopts the Coercive Acts De Anza founds San Francisco Funeral held for the man behind the guillotine Congress censures Jackson Yankess turn back Rebels at the Battle of Glorieta Pass First American citizen killed during WWI Fairbanks and Pickford marry Mario Vargas Llosa, Peruvian novelist, is born Spanish Civil War ends Cunningham leads fateful British strike at Italians Land cleared for Ford's Willow Run plant Acheson-Lilienthal Report released W.C. Handy—the "Father of the Blues"—dies Diem's popular support questioned American pacifists arrive in Haiphong Eisenhower dies Nuclear accident at Three Mile Island Reactor overheats at Three Mile Island Baltimore Colts move to Indianapolis Duke lacrosse team suspended following sexual assault allegations





