On this day in...
1509 – Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon are crowned King and Queen of England.
1664 – The colony of New Jersey is founded.
1901 – First exhibition of Pablo Picasso's work opens.
1922 – The American Professional Football Association formally changed its name to the National Football League.
1939 – Siam was renamed to Thailand by Plaek Pibulsonggram, the third prime minister.
1957 – In Roth v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that obscenity is not protected by the First Amendment .
2004 – In New York state, capital punishment is declared unconstitutional.
Births
1893 – Roy O. Disney, a founder of the Walt Disney Company (d. 1971)
1895 – Jack Dempsey, American boxer (d. 1983)
1980 – Minka Kelly, American actress
We're a bit skimpy on the birthdays today so we're skipping the highlight.
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