1620 – Mayflower departs England
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mayflower-departs-england
1893 – Settlers race to claim land
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/settlers-race-to-claim-land
1810 – Mexican War of Independence begins
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mexican-war-of-independence-begins
1940 – United States imposes the draft
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/united-states-imposes-the-draft
1977 – Opera star Maria Callas dies
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/opera-star-maria-callas-dies
1993 – Frasier debuts
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/frasier-debuts
2013 – Gunman kills 12 in D.C. Navy Yard massacre
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/gunman-kills-12-in-d-c-navy-yard-massacre
