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1777 – US forces led by Gen. George Washington defeat British forces in Battle of Princeton.
1917 France and Britain recognize Sharif Hussein as “King of the Hijaz”.
1924 British archaeologist Howard Carter discovers coffin of Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun after nearly two years of discovery of his tomb.
1959 Alaska becomes the 50th state of the US.
1962 US breaks off diplomatic relations with Cuba.
1970 Austrian diplomat Kurt Waldheim was appointed United Nations Secretary-General.
1985 Ethiopian Jewish were secretly transported to Israel.
1993 Russia and the US sign START II (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) in Moscow .
2004 An Egyptian charter plunged into the Red Sea, killing all 148 persons.
2009 Israel begins ground aggression on Gaza Strip following 8 days of air strikes.
Born Today:
1969 – German race-car driver Michael Schumacher.
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