1861: Georgia seceded from the Union.

1955: For the first time, a presidential news conference was filmed for television, with the permission of President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

1966: Indira Gandhi was elected prime minister of India.

1981: The United States and Iran signed an agreement paving the way for the release of 52 Americans held hostage for more than 14 months.

Births

Robert E. Lee, b 19 Jan 1807, d 12 Oct 1870; American Civil War general

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