1863 – Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson dies
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/thomas-j-stonewall-jackson-dies
1869 – Transcontinental railroad completed
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/transcontinental-railroad-completed
1940 – Churchill becomes prime minister
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/churchill-becomes-prime-minister
1980 – Government gives Chrysler $1.5 billion loan
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/government-gives-chrysler-1-5-billion-loan
1990 – China releases Tiananmen Square prisoners
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/china-releases-tiananmen-square-prisoners
1996 – Death on Mount Everest
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/death-on-mount-everest
