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330 “New Rome” established by Constantine On this day in 330, Constantine I dedicated Byzantium (Constantinople; now Istanbul) as the new capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, an act that helped transform it into a leading city of the world. © Photos.com/Getty Images

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Salvador Dalí Spanish artist bornMay 11, 1904Figueras, SpaindiedJanuary 23, 1989 (aged 84)Figueras, SpainEncyclopædia Britannica, Inc. 1984 Andrés Iniesta Spanish football player 1933 Louis Farrakhan American religious leader 1918 Richard Feynman American physicist 1904 Salvador Dalí Spanish artist 1888 Irving Berlin American composer See All Biographies On This Day

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2010 Scottish-born British politician Gordon Brown officially resigned as prime minister of the United Kingdom, ending 13 years of Labour Party rule. Test your knowledge of British culture and politics© Gordon Brown 1997 IBM's chess-playing computer Deep Blue defeated Garry Kasparov in the last game of a six-game match to claim a 3.5–2.5 victory (it won two games and had three draws); it marked the first time a current world champion had lost a match to a computer under tournament conditions. Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about chessAdam Nadel/AP Images 1981 Jamaican reggae star Bob Marley died of cancer at age 36. Test your knowledge of reggaeHulton Archive/Getty Images 1960 Some 14 years after escaping from a prison camp, former Nazi official Adolf Eichmann was captured by Israeli intelligence agents near Buenos Aires; he was later taken to Israel, where he was tried, convicted, and executed. Take our quiz about Nazi officialsCentral Zionist Archives, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum; www.ushmm.org 1943 During World War II, U.S. troops invaded Attu, one of the Aleutian Islands captured by the Japanese in 1942. How much do you know about World War II?U.S. Navy 1918 American theoretical physicist Richard Feynman was born in New York City. Sort fact from fiction in our physics quizHarvey of Pasadena 1910 Glacier National Park was established in the Rocky Mountain wilderness of northwestern Montana. Take our quiz about national parks and landmarksRobert Glusic/Getty Images 1894 Railroad workers for the Pullman Palace Car Company went on strike, and the protest continued for several months until the federal government intervened.Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 1888 American composer Irving Berlin, who played a leading role in the evolution of the popular song from the early ragtime and jazz eras through the golden age of musicals, was born in Russia. Test your knowledge of composers Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. 1885 American jazz cornetist King Oliver was born in Abend, Louisiana. Take our quiz about musiciansGilles Petard Collection/Getty Images 1846 U.S. President James K. Polk asked Congress to declare war on Mexico. How much do you know about military history?Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (cph 3g06742) 1811 Conjoined twins Chang and Eng, who gained worldwide fame in the 19th century, were born in Meklong, Siam (Thailand).The Granger Collection, New York SIGN UP FOR History's Biggest Headlines Discover the fascinating events that shaped the world, straight from our editors. SIGN UP Thanks for signing up for Today in History. Your first newsletter will arrive soon! SIGN UP By clicking "Sign Up" you are agreeing to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.