1889: At noon, by federal decree, white settlers were allowed into Indian Territory, sparking a land rush involving tens of thousands in what became Oklahoma Territory.
1724: German philosopher Immanuel Kant was born in Königsberg, Prussia (now Kaliningrad, Russia).
1370: Construction began on the Bastille, the medieval fortress that came to symbolize French despotism.
Source:
Britannica Online
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