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Today In History

In 1821, Peru declared its independence from Spain.

In 1868, the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution, which guarantees citizenship to all those born or naturalized in the United States, is adopted.
In 1945, a U.S. Army bomber crashed into the 79th floor of New York's Empire State Building, killing 14 people. The U.S. Senate ratified the United Nations Charter by a vote of 89-2.

In 1976, an earthquake devastated northern China, killing at least 242,000 people, according to an official estimate.