In 1941, during World War II, Winston Churchill became the first British prime minister to address a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress, and more events that happened on this day in history.
In 1908, Jack Johnson became the first African-American boxer to win the world heavyweight championship as he defeated Canadian Tommy Burns in Sydney, Australia.In 1941, during World War II, Winston Churchill became the first British prime minister to address a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress.In 1980, Iranian television footage was broadcast in the United States showing a dozen of the American hostages sending messages to their families.
Ten years ago: Drew Brees set the NFL record for yards passing in a season and the New Orleans Saints clinched the NFC South title with a 45-16 victory over the Atlanta Falcons. In 2012, Toyota Motor Corp. said it had reached a settlement worth more than $1 billion in a case involving unintended acceleration problems in its vehicles.
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