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An American statesman, who won the title The Great Pacificator
The American Civil War begins when Confederate troops open fire on Union-held Fort Sumter in South Carolina's Charleston Bay.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, recently elected to a record fourth term in office, dies of a cerebral haemorrhage; Vice President Harry Truman is sworn in as president.
The polio vaccine prepared by U.S. physician Jonas E. Salk is released for general use in the United States.
Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, aboard Vostok 1, is the first man to travel in space; he makes one orbit of Earth during his 108-minute flight.
A U.S. District Court judge cites President Bill Clinton in contempt of court for lying under oath about his relationship with Monica Lewinsky.
Cricketer Brian Lara achieves 400 runs, the hightest ever score in test cricket.
An American statesman, who won the title The Great Pacificator, was born on 12th April, 1777, in Virginia. He was one of the most popular and influential political leaders in American history. He served as the secretary of state under John Quincy Adams and an unsuccessful candidate for the presidency in 1824, 1832, and 1844. Clay earned the great reputation in the U.S House of Representatives. He himself was a slave owner but on slavery his views were moderate. In 1824, when his own candidacy had failed in the presidential election, Clay threw his support to John Quincy Adams the sixth president
in 1825.
He died on June 29, 1852, Washington, D.C., United States.
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