Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time. Thomas A. Edison
Houston, Texas elected Annise Parker
The City of Houston became the most populous city in the United States to have an openly gay mayor in 2009.
Piazza Fontana bombing
A bomb exploded at the building of the National Agrarian Bank, Milan, Italy, killing 17 people and injuring 88 in 1969.
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Kenyan independence
Kenya declared its independence from the UK on this day in 1963.
Pennsylvania became the second state to ratify the U.S. Constitution
Kenya was the first of the larger states to vote to ratify the document on this day in history in 1787.
