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1
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1792
1796
1813
1868
1926
1968
1980
2001
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Kentucky became the 15th state of the
union.
Tennessee became
the 16th state of the union.
The U.S. Navy gained its motto “Don’t give up
the ship!” during a losing battle with a British Frigate.
15th President,
James Buchanan died near Lancaster, PA.
Actress, Marilyn Monroe was born in Los
Angeles.
Helen Keller died in Westport,
Conn.
CNN made its
debut.
Hank Ketcham, Creator of “Dennis the Mennace” died (81
yrs).
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2
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2001
2004
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Actress, Imogene Coca died (92
yrs.).
Actor, Marlon Brando died (80
yrs.).
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3
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2001
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Actor, Anthony Quinn died (86
yrs.).
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5
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1990
2004
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Actor Jack Gillford died. (82
yrs.)
40th President (oldest to serve), Ronald reagan
died in Bel-Air, CA (93 yrs.).
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6
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1844
1925
1933
1942
1944
1968
1985
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The Young Mens Christaian Association (YMCA)
was founded in London, England.
Walter Percy Chrysler founded the Chrysler
Corporation.
The first
drive-in theater opened in Camden NJ.
Japaneese forces retreated in the WWII Battle of
Midway.
Invasion of Normandy
Beach, France (D-DAY).
Sen. Robert F. Kennedy (42 yrs) died at 4:44 a.m. EST, 25 hours after being
shot in the head by Sirhan Bishara Sirhan
Authorities in Embu, Brazil, exhumed the body
later identified as Dr. Josef Mengele, the notorious “Angel of Death” of the Nazi
Holocuast.
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10
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1752
1922
1935
1940
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Inventor, Benjamin Franklin discovers
electricity.
Singer/Actress,
Judy Garland was born Frances Gumm in Grand Rapids, Minn.
Alchoholics Anonymous was founded by William
G. Wilson and Dr. Robert Smith.
Italy declared
war on Britain and France; Canada declared war on
Italy.
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11
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2001
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Oklahoma City bomber, Timothy McVeigh
is executed in Tierra Haute, Indiana.
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12
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2003
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Actor Gregory Peck dies (87
yrs.)
Television newsman David
Brinkley dies (82 yrs.).
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14
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1775
1777
1801
1901
1922
1946
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The U.S. Army was founded.
The Continental
Congress in Philadelphia adopted the stars and stripes as the national
flag.
Benidict Arnold died in
London.
Singer Burl
Ives was born.
Warren G. Harding became the first president to be heard on the radio, as
Baltimore station WEAR broadcast his speech dedicating the Francis Scott Key memorial at Fort
McHenry.
Real estate developer Donald Trump was
born.
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15
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1215
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King John puts his seal on the Magna
Carta.
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17
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1775
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The British win the Battle of Bunker
Hill.
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18
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1815
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Napoleon loses the Battle of
Waterloo.
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19
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1846
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The first baseball game is
played.
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21
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2001
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Actor, Carroll O’Conner (Archie
Bunker) died (76 yrs.).
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25
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1788
1866
1876
1925
1950
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Virginia ratified the
Constitution.
Florida, Alabama,
Louisiana, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina were re-admitted to the
Union.
LTC. George Armstrong Custer and his 7th
Cavalry was wiped out by Sioux and Cheyenne Indians in the battle of the Little Big Horn in
Montana.
Actress June
Lockhart was born.
North Korea invaded Soth
Korea.
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28
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2001
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Actor, Jack Lemmon died (76
yrs.).
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29
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2003
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Screen and stage legend Katharine
Hepburn died; (96 yrs). She won more Academy Awards for lead roles (four) than anyone
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