Change is certain. Progress is not.
— E. H. Carr
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On This Day
In 1832, John C. Calhoun became the first vice president to resign, leaving office after being elected to the Senate from South Carolina.
In 1836, Spain recognized the independence of Mexico with the signing of the Santa María-Calatrava Treaty.
In 1846, Iowa joined the union as the 29th state.
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