1848 The Communist Manifesto was published by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. 1946 The Philippine Islands were given independence by the USA. 1968 Alec Rose landed at Portsmouth in Lively Lady, having sailed single-handed around the world. 1985 Ruth Lawrence achieved the best first-class mathematics degree at the University of Oxford, England, at the age of 13. 1999 Members of the Orange Order, the largest Protestant organization in Northern Ireland, held their annual parade in Drumcree, Portadown, Northern Ireland. The march ended peacefully, in contrast to many previous years when it had sparked off sectarian violence.
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