Today in history:
1581: Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I
1818: The United States Congress adopts the flag of the United States with 13 red and white stripes and one star for each state (then 20)
1850: Los Angeles, California is incorporated as a city
1949: Twelve nations sign The North Atlantic Treaty creating NATO
1964: The Beatles occupy all top five positions on the Billboard singles chart
1975: Microsoft is founded as a partnership between Bill Gates and Paul Allen
1581: Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I
1818: The United States Congress adopts the flag of the United States with 13 red and white stripes and one star for each state (then 20)
1850: Los Angeles, California is incorporated as a city
1949: Twelve nations sign The North Atlantic Treaty creating NATO
1964: The Beatles occupy all top five positions on the Billboard singles chart
1975: Microsoft is founded as a partnership between Bill Gates and Paul Allen
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