George Jorgensen, a former G.I. who had gone to Denmark in 1950, prepared to return to the U.S. - as Christine Jorgensen. She, or, he had undergone 2,000 hormone injections and six operations performed by sex change surgeons.
1254 - Manfred, King of Sicily, defeated papal armies at the battle of Foggia and retained his kingdom.
1547 - Hernando Cortes, Spanish conqueror of Mexico, died. He fought and conquered Mexico, and in 1522 became governor and captain-general of "New Spain."
1804 - Napoleon Bonaparte was crowned emperor of France in Paris by Pope Pius VII.
1805 - Napoleon defeated Russia and Austria at the battle of Austerlitz. Known as the "Battle of the Three Emperors," Napoleon's 75,000 men drove the allies acr
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