1775: The English Parliament declares that the Massachusetts colony is in rebellion.

1825: The US House of Representatives elects John Quincy Adams as the sixth US President.

1861: The Confederate Provisional Congress declares that all laws under the US Constitution were consistent with constitution of Confederate states.

1867: Nebraska becomes 37th US state.

1926: Teaching the theory of evolution is forbidden in Atlanta GA schools

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