1899 – The South African (Boer) War began between Great Britain and the two Boer (Afrikaner) republics—the South African Republic (Transvaal) and the Orange Free State.
1944 – “Laura” directed by Otto Preminger starring Gene Tierney and Dana Andrews is released in NYC, New York.
1962 – Pope John XXIII convenes an ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church—the first in 92 years.
1969 – Blues artist Muddy Waters involved in a car crash that kills 3.
2002 – The U.S. Congress passed a bill, by a wide margin, granting U.S. President George W. Bush broad authority to use force against Iraq.
Via Britannica / On This Day
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