On this day:
1862: Deadliest day of the American Civil War takes place in the Battle of Antietam
1978: Camp David Accords are signed, a precursor to the 1974 Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty
Born on this day:
1879: Periyar E. V. Ramasamy, Indian businessman, politician, activist
1915: M. F. Husain, Indian painter, director
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