TODAY IN history

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In 1623, William Shakespeare’s collected works were rst published.

In 1793, the Louvre Palace in Paris was opened as a public museum.

In 1847, British author Bram Stoker was born. His literary legacy is “Dracula,” rst published in 1897.

In 1873, Winnipeg was incorporated as a city.

In 1887, the gramaphone was patented by American Thomas Edison.

In 1900, Margaret Mitchell -author of “Gone With the Wind” -- was born in Atlanta. She died in a 1949 car crash.

In 1917, Vladimir Lenin became chief commissar and Leon Trotsky was named premier as the Bolsheviks seized power in Russia.

In 1917, The Canadian Press news agency was founded in Toronto.

In 1960, 43-year-old John F. Kennedy narrowly defeated Richard Nixon for the presidency of the United States.

In 1965, Pierre Trudeau rst won a seat in the House of Commons, as Liberal member for Mount Royal, in a general election. The future prime minister held the seat until 1984.

In 1988, Republican George Bush defeated Michael Dukakis to become the rst vice-president in 152 years to follow his boss to the U.S. presidency. He succeeded Ronald Reagan.