George Washington is elected America's first president, the Symbionese Liberation Army kidnaps Patty Hearst, Fleetwood Mac releases "Rumours," and Facebook is launched, all on this day.
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1973: Boxer Oscar de la Hoya, who won a gold medal at the Barcelona Olympic Games as a teenager before going onto a professional career that saw him defeat 17 world champions and win 10 world titles in six different weight classes, is born in East Los Angeles, Calif.