| 1964: | | | The United Republic of Tanzania was founded with the merger of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, Julius Nyerere serving as president. |
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| 1865: | | | Twelve days after assassinating U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, John Wilkes Booth was killed at a Virginia farm either by a Federal soldier or by his own hand. |
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| 1768: | | | The prestigious English Royal Academy of Arts, led by its first president, Sir Joshua Reynolds, hosted its first art opening. |
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| 1607: | | | The first permanent English settlers in North America landed at Cape Henry, Chesapeake Bay, and they later formed Jamestown. |
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| 1478: | | The Pazzi family of Florence led an unsuccessful plot to overthrow the ruling Medici family. |
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