1653 New Amsterdam becomes a city (later renamed New York) 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ends the Mexican–American War: US acquires Texas, California, New Mexico and Arizona for $15 million 1901 Queen Victoria's Funeral takes place in St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, England 1922 James Joyce's "Ulysses" published in Paris (1,000 copies) 1943 German 6th Army surrenders after Battle of Stalingrad in a major turning point in Europe during World War II 1971 Idi Amin ousts Milton Obote and appoints himself President (dictator) of Uganda | 
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