1836 The siege of the Alamo, led by Mexican General Santa Anna, begins in San Antonio, Texas.
1847 Santa Anna is defeated at the Battle of Buena Vista, Mexico.
1898 After writing a letter accusing the government of anti-Semitism in the jailing of Alfred Dreyfus, French writer Emile Zola is convicted of libel and imprisoned.
1970 The South American country of Guyana becomes a republic.
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