On April 7, 1994, a day after the presidents of Rwanda and Burundi died in a missile attack on their aircraft, the moderate Hutu prime minister of Rwanda, Agathe Uwilingiyimana, and her husband were killed by Rwandan soldiers; in the 100 days that followed, Hutu extremists slaughtered hundreds of thousands of minority Tutsi and Hutu moderates.

On Oct. 25, 1929, former Secretary of the Interior Albert B. Fall was convicted of accepting bribes in exchange for oil field leases at Teapot Dome in Wyoming and the Elk Hills and Buena Vista oil fields in California. As a result of the "Teapot Dome Scandal" Fall would become the first U.S. Cabinet member to be imprisoned for crimes committed while in office.

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Today in history: On Oct. 25, 1929, former Secretary of the Interior Albert B. Fall was convicted of accepting bribes in exchange for oil field leases at Teapot Dome in Wyoming and the Elk Hills and Buena Vista oil fields in California. As a result of the "Teapot Dome Scandal," Fall would become the first U.S. cabinet member to be imprisoned for crimes committed while in office.

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In 1765, the Stamp Act Congress convened in New York to draw up colonial grievances against England.

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In 1765, the Stamp Act Congress convened in New York to draw up colonial grievances against England.

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In 1777, the second Battle of Saratoga began during the American Revolution. (British forces under Gen. John Burgoyne surrendered 10 days later.)

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One-hundred-fifty years ago, on Oct. 25, 1854, the "Charge of the Light Brigade" took place during the Crimean War as an English brigade of mo…