1349 – Jews are expelled from Zurich, Switzerland

1630 – Indians introduce pilgrims to popcorn, at Thanksgiving

1732 – George Washington is born

1907 – First cabs with taxi meters begin operating in London

1941 – German SS begin rounding up Jews of Amsterdam

1958 – Egypt and Syria form United Arab Republic (UAR)

1966 – Soviets launch Kosmos 110 with Veterok and Ugolek, first two-dog crew

1980 – Afghanistan declares martial law

1984 – David, who spent most of his life in a plastic bubble, dies at age 12

1997 – In Roslin, Scotland, scientists announce that an adult sheep named Dolly had been successfully cloned