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The first U.S. execution to make use of gas took place in Nevada State Prison. |
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1973 |
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U.S. Senate leaders named seven members of a select committee to investigate the Watergate scandal. |
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1980 |
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U.S. President Jimmy Carter announced a plan to re-introduce draft registration. |
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1974 |
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The three-man crew of the Skylab space station returned to Earth after 84 days. |
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1693 |
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A charter was granted for the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA. |
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1896 |
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The Western Conference was formed by representatives of Midwestern universities. The group changed its name to the Big 10 Conference. |
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1922 |
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The White House began using radio after U.S. President Harding had it installed. |
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1978 |
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The U.S. Senate deliberations were broadcast on radio for the first time. The subject was the Panama Canal treaties. |
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1985 |
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"The Dukes of Hazzard" ended its 6-1/2 year run on CBS television. |
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1587 |
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Mary, the Queen of Scots, was executed. |
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1952 |
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Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the British throne. Her father, George VI, had died on February 6. |
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1910 |
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William D. Boyce incorporated the Boy Scouts of America. |
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1968 |
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In Orangeburg, SC, three college students died during a civil rights protest against a whites-only bowling alley after a confrontation with highway patrolmen. |
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1861 |
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The Confederate States of America was formed. |
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1861 |
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A Cheyenne delegation and some Arapaho leaders accepted a new settlement (Treaty of Fort Wise) with the U.S. Federal government. The deal ceded most of their land but secured a 600-square mile reservation and annuity payments. |
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1922 |
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The White House began using radio after U.S. President Harding had it installed. |
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1963 |
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The Kennedy administration prohibited travel to Cuba and made financial and commercial transactions with Cuba illegal for U.S. citizens. |
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1978 |
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The U.S. Senate deliberations were broadcast on radio for the first time. The subject was the Panama Canal treaties. |
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1980 |
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U.S. President Jimmy Carter announced a plan to re-introduce draft registration. |
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1918 |
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"The Stars and Stripes" newspaper was published for the first time. |
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1969 |
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The last issue of the "Saturday Evening Post" was published. It was revived in 1971 as a quarterly publication and later a 6 times a year. |
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1936 |
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The first National Football League draft was held. Jay Berwanger was the first to be selected. He went to the Philadelphia Eagles. (NFL) |
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1963 |
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Lamar Hunt, owner of the American Football League franchise in Dallas, TX, moved the operation to Kansas City. The new team was named the Chiefs. (NFL) |
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1802 |
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Simon Willard patented the banjo clock. |
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1927 |
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The original version of "Getting Gertie’s Garter" opened at the Hippodrome Theatre in New York City. |
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2002 |
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The exhibit "Places of Their Own" opened at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. The works displayed were by Geogia O'Keeffe, Frida Kahlo and Emily Carr.
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1971 |
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The Nasdaq stock-market index debuted. |
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1993 |
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General Motors sued NBC, alleging that "Dateline NBC" had rigged two car-truck crashes to show that some GM pickups were prone to fires after certain types of crashes. The suit was settled the following day by NBC. |
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1900 |
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In South Africa, British troops under Gen. Buller were beaten at Ladysmith. The British fled over the Tugela River. |
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1904 |
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The Russo-Japanese War began with Japan attacking Russian forces in Manchuria. |
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In Sri Lanka, 23 rebels were killed in fighting with Sri Lankan forces. |
