1858: Abraham Lincoln delivers his "House Divided" speech in Illinois, highlighting the issue of slavery in the United States and stating that "a house divided against itself cannot stand."

1976: The Soweto Uprising begins in South Africa when students protest against the use of Afrikaans as the medium of instruction in schools.

1903: Ford Motor Company is incorporated in Detroit, Michigan, by Henry Ford and a group of investors.

2010: Bhutan becomes the first country in the world to officially adopt Gross National Happiness (GNH)

2013: Hassan Rouhani is elected as the seventh President of Iran

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