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1872 |
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Brigham Young, the 71-year-old leader of the Mormon Church, was arrested on a charge of bigamy. He had 25 wives. |
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1935 |
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Bruno Richard Hauptmann went on trial for the kidnap-murder of Charles Lindberghs baby. Hauptmann was found guilt and executed. |
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1910 |
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The first junior high school in the United States opened. McKinley School in Berkeley, CA, housed seventh and eighth grade students. In a separate building students were housed who attended grades 9-12. |
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1921 |
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The first religious broadcast on radio was heard on KDKA Radio in Pittsburgh, PA, as Dr. E.J. Van Etten of Calvary Episcopal Church preached. |
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1953 |
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"The Life of Riley" debuted on NBC-TV. |
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1959 |
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CBS Radio ended four soap operas. "Our Gal Sunday", "This is Nora Drake", "Backstage Wife" and "Road of Life" all aired for the last time. |
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1983 |
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The musical "Annie" closed on Broadway at the Uris Theatre after 2,377 performances. |
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1991 |
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Sharon Pratt Dixon was sworn in as mayor of Washington, DC. She was the first black woman to head a city of that size and prominence. |
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1788 |
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Georgia became the 4th state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. |
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1971 |
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In the U.S., a federally imposed ban on television cigarette advertisements went into effect. |
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1974 |
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U.S. President Richard M. Nixon signed a bill requiring all states to lower the maximum speed limit to 55 MPH. The law was intended to conserve gasoline supplies during an embargo imposed by Arab oil-producing countries. Federal speed limits were abolished in 1995. |
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1879 |
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Thomas Edison began construction on his first generator. |
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1890 |
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Alice Sanger became the first female White House staffer. |
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1968 |
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Fidel Castro announced petroleum and sugar rationing in Cuba. |
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1900 |
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U.S. Secretary of State John Hay announced the Open Door Policy to prompt trade with China. |
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1929 |
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The United States and Canada reached an agreement on joint action to preserve Niagara Falls. |
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1955 |
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Panamanian President Jose Antonio Remon was assassinated. |
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1960 |
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U.S. Sen. John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts announced his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination. |
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1859 |
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Erastus Beadle published "The Dime Book of Practical Etiquette." |
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1893 |
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The first commemorative postage stamps were issued. |
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1983 |
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The final edition of Garry Trudeau’s comic strip, "Doonesbury", appeared in 726 newspapers. "Doonesbury" began running again in September 1984. |
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1968 |
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Dr. Christian Barnard performed the first successful heart transplant. |
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1965 |
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"Broadway" Joe Namath signed the richest rookie contract ($400,000) in the history of pro football. |
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1985 |
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The Rebels of UNLV beat Utah State in three overtime periods. The final score of 142-140 set a new NCAA record for total points in a basketball game (282). The game took over three hours to play. |
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1921 |
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DeYoung Museum in Golden Gate Park opened. |
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1996 |
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AT&T announced that it would eliminate 40,000 jobs over three years. |
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1917 |
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Royal Bank of Canada took over the Quebec Bank. |
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1957 |
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The San Francisco and Los Angeles stock exchanges merged. |
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1998 |
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Russia began circulating new rubles in effort to keep inflation in check and promote confidence. |
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1842 |
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In Fairmount, PA, the first wire suspension bridge was opened to traffic. |
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1900 |
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The Chicago Canal opened. |
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1492 |
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The leader of the last Arab stronghold in Spain surrendered to Spanish forces loyal to King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella I.
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1942 |
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The Philippine capital of Manila was captured by Japanese forces during World War II. |