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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2012: Adele becomes the first female British artist to have three songs from the same album reach No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, with "Set Fire to the Rain" from the album "21" joining the previous chart-toppers "Rolling in the Deep" and "Someone Like You."