1653: New Amsterdam becomes a city, later renamed New York City
1848: Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ends the Mexican–American War. Mexico loses 55 percent of its territory to the US, including California, Nevada and Utah in exchange for $15 million
1901: Queen Victoria’s funeral takes place in St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, England
1922: James Joyce’s novel “Ulysses” is first published by Sylvia Beach in Paris (1,000 copies)
1943: German 6th Army surrenders after the Battle of Stalingrad in a major turning point in Europe during World War II
1971: General Idi Amin ousts Milton Obote and appoints himself President and Dictator of Uganda
Source: Onthisday.com
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