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1916 |
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Bill Carlisle, the infamous ‘last train robber,’ robbed a train in Hanna, WY. |
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1998 |
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Astronomers announced in Washington that they had discovered possible signs of a new family of planets orbiting a star 220 light-years away. |
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2009 |
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UNESCO launched The World Digital Library. The World Digital Library (WDL) is an international digital library operated by UNESCO and the United States Library of Congress. |
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1940 |
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"Take It or Leave It" premiered on CBS Radio. |
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1689 |
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William III and Mary II were crowned joint king and queen of England, Scotland and Ireland. |
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1789 |
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John Adams was sworn in as the first U.S. Vice President. |
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1865 |
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U.S. President Abraham Lincoln's funeral train left Washington. |
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1649 |
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The Maryland Toleration Act was passed, allowing all freedom of worship. |
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2000 |
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The 1998 Children's Online Privacy Protection Act went into effect. |
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1956 |
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Leonard Ross, age 10, became the youngest prizewinner on the "The Big Surprise". He won $100,000. |
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1959 |
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The largest fish ever hooked by a rod and reel was caught by Alf Dean. It was a 16-foot, 10-inch white shark that weighed 2,664 pounds. |
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1967 |
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Svetlana Alliluyeva (Svetlana Stalina) defected in New York City. She was the daughter of Joseph Stalin. |
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1986 |
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Geraldo Rivera opened a vault that belonged to Al Capone at the Lexington Hotel in Chicago. Nothing of interest was found inside. |
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1992 |
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Robert Alton Harris became the first person executed by the state of California in 25 years. He was put to death for the 1978 murder of two teen-age boys. |
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1959 |
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The largest fish ever hooked by a rod and reel was caught by Alf Dean. It was a 16-foot, 10-inch white shark that weighed 2,664 pounds. |
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1994 |
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Jackie Parker became the first woman to qualify to fly an F-16 combat plane. |
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2000 |
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In Sinking Spring, PA, a man chased his estranged girlfriend through town and then forced her car into the path of an oncoming train. The woman and her 3 passengers were killed. |
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1862 |
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The U.S. Congress established the U.S. Mint in Denver, CO. |
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1967 |
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In Athens, Army colonels took over the government and installed Constantine Kollias as premier. |
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1975 |
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South Vietnam president, Nguyen Van Thieu, resigned, condemning the United States. |
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2002 |
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In the city of General Santos, 14 people were killed and 69 were injured in a bomb attack on a department store. The attack was blamed on Muslim extremists. |
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2003 |
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North and South Korea agreed to hold Cabinet-level talks the following week. |
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1987 |
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Special occasion stamps were offered for the first time by the U.S. Postal Service. "Happy Birthday" and "Get Well" were among the first to be offered. |
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1972 |
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Apollo 16 astronauts John Young and Charles Duke explored the surface of the moon. |
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1984 |
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In France, it was announced that doctors had found virus believed to cause AIDS. |
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2000 |
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North Carolina researchers announced that the heart of a 66 million-year-old dinosaur was more like a mammal or bird than that of a reptile. |
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1953 |
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In New York, the Sidney Janis Gallery held the Dada exhibition. |
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1892 |
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The first Buffalo was born in Golden Gate Park. |
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1856 |
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The Mississippi River was crossed by a rail train for the first time (between Davenport, IA, and Rock Island, IL). |
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1977 |
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"Annie" opened on Broadway. |
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43 BC |
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Marcus Antonius was defeated by Octavian near Modena, Italy. |
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1526 |
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Mongol Emperor Babur annihilated the Indian Army of Ibrahim Lodi. |
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1836 |
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General Sam Houston defeated Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto. This battle decided the independence of Texas. |
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1898 |
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The Spanish-American War began. |
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1914 |
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U.S. Marines occupied Vera Cruz, Mexico. |
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1918 |
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German fighter ace Baron von Richthofen, "The Red Baron," was shot down and killed during World War I. |
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1943 |
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U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt announced that several Doolittle pilots had been executed by the Japanese. |
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1961 |
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The French army revolted in Algeria. |
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1985 |
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Manuel Ortega proposed a cease-fire for Nicaragua. |