1775

Patrick Henry delivered an address to the Virginia Provincial Convention in which he is said to have declared, “Give me liberty, or give me death!”

1933

The German Reichstag adopted the Enabling Act, which effectively granted Adolf Hitler dictatorial powers.

1942

The first Japanese-Americans interned by the U.S. Army during World War II arrived at the camp in Manzanar, California.

1981

The U.S. Supreme Court, in H.L. v. Matheson, ruled that states could require, with some exceptions, parental notification when teenage girls seek abortions.

1998

“Titanic” tied an Academy Awards record by winning 11 Oscars, including best picture, best director for James Cameron and best original song for “My Heart Will Go On.”

2010

Claiming a historic triumph, President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act, a $938 billion health care overhaul.

Birthdays

Movie director Mark Rydell is 95. Singer Chaka Khan is 71. Actor Marin Hinkle is 58. Rock singer-musician Damon Albarn is 56. Actor Kelly Perine is 55. Actor Randall Park is 50. Actor Michelle Monaghan is 48. Actor Keri Russell is 48. Gossip columnist-blogger Perez Hilton is 46.