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1808 - Battle of Buenos Aires.

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1810 - Birth of Phineas Taylor Barnum Bethel Connecticut, circus promoter (Barnum and Bailey).

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1811 - Venezuela, first South American country to gain independence from Spain.

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1814 - Americans defeat British and Canadians at Chippewa, Ontario.

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1830 - France invades Algeria, begins a 40 year conquest.

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1833 - Antonio López de Santa Anna resigns (2nd time) as President of Mexico.

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1834 - Provisional government established in Oregon Country.

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1841 - Thomas Cook opens first travel agency.

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1843 - Committee of 9 appointed to establish civil government in Oregon Country.

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1853 - Birth of Cecil John Rhodes South Africa, politician, diamond merchant.

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