On July 5, 1996, Dolly the sheep, the first mammal cloned from an adult somatic cell by scientists at the Roslin Institute at the University of Edinburgh, was born.

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In 1636, the General Court of Massachusetts passed a legislative act establishing Harvard College.

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In 1636, the General Court of Massachusetts passed a legislative act establishing Harvard College.

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In 1636, the General Court of Massachusetts passed a legislative act establishing Harvard College.

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In 1636, the General Court of Massachusetts passed a legislative act establishing Harvard College.

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In 1783, the British evacuated New York, their last military position in the United States during the Revolutionary War.

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In 1636, the General Court of Massachusetts passed a legislative act establishing Harvard College.

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In 1636, the General Court of Massachusetts passed a legislative act establishing Harvard College.

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On Oct. 28, 1886, the Statue of Liberty, a gift from the people of France, was dedicated in New York Harbor by President Cleveland.