Jack Kerouac 1922
- 1496 - Jews were expelled from Syria.
- 1755 - In North Arlington, NJ, the steam engine was used for the first time.
- 1789 - The U.S. Post Office was established.
- 1894 - Coca-Cola was sold in bottles for the first time.
- 1938 - The "Anschluss" took place as German troops entered Austria.
- 1947 - U.S. President Truman established the "Truman Doctrine" to help Greece and Turkey resist Communism.
- 1987 - "Les Miserables" opened on Broadway.
- 1989 - About 2,500 veterans and supporters marched at the Art Institute of Chicago to demand that officials remove an American flag placed on the floor as part of an exhibit.
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