Today's selected anniversaries:

Today's selected anniversaries:

1788:

Mozart completed his Symphony No. 40, one of his two extant symphonies in a minor key.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphony_No._40_%28Mozart%29

1898:

Spanish–American War: After more than two months of sea-based
bombardment, the United States invaded Puerto Rico.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Rico_campaign

1943:

The Grand Council of Fascism voted a motion of no confidence against Benito Mussolini, who was arrested the same day by King Victor Emmanuel III  and replaced by Pietro Badoglio.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fall_of_the_Fascist_regime_in_Italy

2007:

Pratibha Patil was sworn in as the first female president of
India.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pratibha_Patil

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