A notorious pirate is captured and killed, RCA Victor buys Elvis' contract from Sun Records, the nation mourns a president, The Beatles release "The White Album," and "Toy Story" premieres, all on this day.
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1744: Abigail Adams, who would go on to become United States' second first lady as the wife of President John Adams from 1797 to 1801, is born in Weymouth, Mass. She was also the mother of John Quincy Adams, the sixth president of the United States.