1718 - English pirate Edward Teach (a.k.a. "Blackbeard") was killed during a battle off the coast of North Carolina.
1942 - During World War II, the Battle of Stalingrad began.
1963 - President John F. Kennedy was assassinated while riding in a motorcade in Dallas, Texas.
1990 - British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher announced she would resign.
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