today in history
1784
Courier De L’Amerique becomes the first French newspaper to be published in the United States
1795
Spain signs peace treaty with France, ceding its part of Santo Domingo
1839
Opium War between China and Britain begins after Chinese authorities seize and burn British cargoes of opium
1866
The first successful transAtlantic telegraph cable between England and the United States is completed
1980
The deposed Shah of Iran dies at a military hospital outside Cairo, Egypt, at age 60