In 1825, Uruguay declared independence from Brazil... In 1916, the National Park Service was established within the Dept. of the Interior... In 1944, Paris was liberated by Allied forces after 4 years of Nazi occupation... In 1950, President Harry Truman ordered the Army to seize control of the nation's railroads to avert a strike... In 1984, author Truman Capote was found dead in Los Angeles. He was 59...