Congress opens all U.S. ports to international trade Mormon Church established Black Hawk War begins Tyler is inaugurated as 10th president Emil Jellinek-Mercedes born Battle of Shiloh begins Oscar Wilde arrested First modern Olympic Games First modern Olympics is held Peary's expedition reaches North Pole? America enters World War I U.S. enters World War I Germany invades Yugoslavia and Greece Train falls off bridge in Brazil U.S. ground combat troops to take offensive measures 2001: A Space Odyssey released Sam Sheppard dies U.S. forces respond to North Vietnamese offensive The Eurovision song contest launches a bona fide star U.S. and Soviet negotiators make progress





