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1916
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Joe Grotegut (Illinois-born Managing Editor of Florida's Daytona Beach Morning Journal)
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1897
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Carl Ben Eielson (North Dakota-born Aviator; Namesake of Alaska's Eielson Air Force Base)
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1799
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Daniel Pratt (New Hampshire-born Industrialist; Founder of Prattville, Alabama)
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1796
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John Houstoun (Governor of Georgia)
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1874
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O'Neil Ford (Texas-born Architect)
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1888
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Thomas L. Young (Ohio Governor)
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1891
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David Shelby Walker (Eighth Governor of Florida: 1865-1868)
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2011
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Lucian Freud (German-born British Artist)
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1732
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In London, Georgia's Trustees Elect John Percival, Earl of Egmont, as President of the Colony
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1778
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In Indiana, the Inhabitants of Vincennes Switch Their Allegiance from the British to the Americans
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1832
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In Wisconsin, Chief Black Hawk and 700 Indians Retreat through the Juncture of the Yahara River and Lake Monona
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1838
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In Michigan, Workers Begin Digging What Will Be a Failed Attempt to Construct a Canal Between Lake St. Clair and Lake Michigan
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1846
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Several Smaller Pioneer Parties Organize the "Donner Party" to Take the "Hasting's Cutoff" through the Sierra Nevada to California
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1858
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Polk County, Minnesota Is Established and Named for U.S. President, James K. Polk
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1861
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The 1st Florida Cavalry Regiment Is Assembled at Camp Mary David, About 6 Miles South of Tallahassee
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1864
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Sherman's Union Army Begins the First of 20 Days of Shelling Atlanta, Georgia
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Confederate Forces Fail to Repel Sherman's Union Army at the Battle of Peachtree Creek Just Outside of Atlanta
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1869
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Joel Chandler Harris' First Uncle Remus Story Is Published in the Atlanta Constitution
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1875
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John A. and Mary Ellen Shoudy Record an 80-Acre Plat for What Will be the Town of Ellensburg, Washington
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1903
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Doctor J.A. Marchessault Arrives in the First Automobile to be Seen in Ashland, Wisconsin
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1907
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The Western Federation of Miners Begin an Ill-Fated 2-Month Strike on Minnesota's Mesabi Iron Range
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1909
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The Dime Theater Opens in Walla Walla, Washington
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1910
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In Reno, Nevada, Jack Johnson Defeats Jim Jeffries to Become the First African-American Heavyweight Boxing Champion
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1920
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Former World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Jack Johnson Is Arrested Upon His Return to the United States
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1929
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The First Hydroplanes Race on Seattle, Washington's Green Lake
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1934
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2 People Are Killed and 67 Injured When Striking Truckers Clash with Police in Minneapolis, Minnesota
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1940
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Minneapolis, Minnesota Holds Its First Aquatennial
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1951
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In Minnesota, a Tornado Leaves 5 People Dead and Causes $6M in Damages in Richland and Minneapolis
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1965
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Tallahassee Community College Is Established
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1967
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The Superferry Hyak Begins Service on Washington's Puget Sound
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1969
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Astronaut Neil Armstrong Advises Controllers at Florida's Kennedy Space Center "The Eagle has lnded."
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1974
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In His 20th Major League Season, Hank Aaron Breaks Ty Cobb's Record of 3,033 Career Games
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1976
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Hank Aaron Hits His 755th and Final Career Home Run
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1985
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The Wreck Is Found Off Florida of the Nuestra Senora de Atocha, a Spanish Galleon Sunk in 1622 Carrying 40 Tons of Gold and Silver
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1990
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The Goodwill Games Open in Seattle, Washington with 2,300 Athletes From 54 Countries
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1996
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Opening Day of Competition Begins at the Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia
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