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- 1507 - Leonardo DaVinci was commissioned by the husband of Lisa Gherardini to paint her. The work is known as the Mona Lisa.
- 1839 - The first Opium War between China and Britain erupted.
- 1892 - The first automatic telephone went into service at LaPorte, IN. The device was invented by Almon Strowger.
- 1911 - Chevrolet Motor Car Company was founded by Louis Chevrolet and William C. Durant.
- 1941 - U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Grew warned that the Japanese may be planning a sudden attack on the U.S.
- 1998 - Minnesota elected Jesse "The Body" Ventura, a former pro wrestler, as its governor.
- 2014 - In New York City, One World Trade Center opened for business.
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