1664 – New Amsterdam becomes New York
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/new-amsterdam-becomes-new-york
1974 – Ford pardons Nixon
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ford-pardons-nixon
1986 – Nissan’s first European factory opens
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nissans-first-european-factory-opens
1986 – Oprah goes national
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/oprah-goes-national
2003 – RIAA begins suing individual sharers of copyrighted mp3 files
