2011 Event U.S. President Barack Obama chooses not release photos of Osama bin Laden following his death; photos taken at the Abbotabad compound are released by Reuters 1997 Event President Clinton's daughter Chelsea chooses to attend Stanford College 1978 Event UNICEF chooses rock group Kansas as ambassadors of goodwill 1973 Event Greek plebiscite chooses republic over monarchy 1971 Event U.N. Security Council chooses Kurt Waldheim as 4th secretary General 1966 Event AFL chooses 36 year old Al Davis as commissioner 1946 Event Italian plebiscite chooses republic over monarchy, National Day 1857 Event Queen Victoria chooses Ottawa as new capital of Canada 1801 Event House breaks electoral college tie, chooses Jefferson President over Burr 1789 Event 1st electoral college chooses Washington and Adams as President and Vice President 922 Event French republic chooses Robert I, King of France
