In 1781, the Articles of Confederation were ratified.
In 1803, the Ohio state legislature met for the first time; the event is now celebrated as the anniversary of its statehood.
In 1867, Nebraska was admitted as the 37th U.S. state.
In 2003, Pakistani counterterrorism forces captured al-Qaida operative Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, a principal planner of the 9/11 terror attacks.
In 2005, the U.S.
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