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1776
The Second Continental Congress changed the name of the nation to the United States of America, from the United Colonies.
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1850
California became the 31st state.
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1893
President Grover Cleveland's daughter, Esther Cleveland, became the first president's child to be born in the White House.
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1926
The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) was created by the Radio Corporation of America.
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1956
Elvis Presley appeared on television for the first time on The Ed Sullivan Show.
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1976
Communist Chinese leader Mao Zedong died in Beijing at age 82.
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