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- 1784 - In a letter to his daughter, Benjamin Franklin expressed unhappiness over the eagle as the symbol of America. He wanted the symbol to be the turkey.
- 1837 - Michigan became the 26th state to join the United States.
- 1875 - George F. Green patented the electric dental drill for sawing, filing, dressing and polishing teeth.
- 1965 - Hindi was made the official language of India.
- 1969 - California was declared a disaster area two days of flooding and mudslides.
- 1998 - U.S. President Clinton denied having an affair with a former White House intern, saying "I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky."
- 2009 - The Icelandic government and banking system collapsed. Prime Minister Geir Haarde resigned.
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