1642-Harvard College in Cambridge, Mass, first commencement
1830-First National Black convention meets in Philadelphia
1356-English defeat French at Battle of Poitiers
1788-New York City becomes capital of the United States
1901-Arabs attack Gedara Palestine
1609-Henry Hudson discovers Manhattan island
1847-First theater opens in Hawaii
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1628-Puritans land at Salem, from Mass Bay Colony
1900-France proclaims a protectorate over Chad