The Second Crusade: Bernard of Clairvaux preaches in favor of a crusade at Vézelay.
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Scottish National Covenant is signed, opposing Charles I's religious policies.
The Articles of Confederation came into force after being ratified by all 13 states.
French Revolutionary War: France declares war on Great Britain and the Netherlands.
Ohio is admitted to the United States Union as the 17th State.
U.S. President John Tyler signs the Congressional resolution to annex the Republic of Texas. Texas officially joined the Union as the 28th state on December 29, 1845, during the presidency of his successor, James K. Polk.
Nebraska is admitted to the United States Union becoming the 37th State.
Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr, the 20-month-old son of the famous aviator and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, was kidnapped from the nursery on the second floor of the Lindbergh home near Hopewell, New Jersey. More