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1883
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Peter Heinrich Mansbendel (Swiss-American Woodcarver)
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1862
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Carrie Jacobs Bond (Wisconsin-born Popular Songwriter)
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1828
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Edward Salomon (German-American Governor of Wisconsin)
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1953
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Hulk Hogan (Georgia-born Professional Wrestler)
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1890
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John Henry Newman (British Catholic Cardinal, Philosopher)
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1956 |
Jackson Pollock (Wyoming-born Artist; Automobile Accident) |
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2009 |
Eunice Shriver (Massachusetts-born Sister of John F. Kennedy, Founder of the Special Olympics) |
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2010 |
Dan Rostenkowski (Chicago-born Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois) |
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1683
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William Penn Orders That Dover Will Be Laid Out as the Seat of Kent County, Delaware |
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1754
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In Texas, Pedro de Rábago y Terán Takes Command of San Francisco Xavier de Gigedo Presidio |
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1834
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In Charlestown, Massachusetts, a Drunken Mob of Protestants Burns Down Ursuline Convent |
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1838
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John Tipton Fails to Persuade the Potawatomis to Leave Land They Had Sold to the Government in Indiana's Cass and Miami Counties |
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1841
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In Nantucket, Massachusetts, Fugitive Slave Frederick Douglass, Addresses a White Audience for the First Time |
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1844
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North Carolina Native John Branch Is Appointed the 6th Territorial Governor of Florida by President John Tyler |
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1862
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Confederate General Braxton Bragg Issues Special Order 14, Declaring Martial Law within the City Limits of Atlanta, Georgia |
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1864
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Confederate General John B. Hood Requests the Impressment of 4,000 Slaves to Help in the Defense of Atlanta, Georgia |
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Nearing Completion of Its 3 Years of Service, the Union's 1st Regiment of the East Tennessee Infantry Is Ordered Home |
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1890
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Edmonds, Washington Is Incorporated
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1898
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The Spanish Cabinet Accepts the American Peace Protocol to End the Spanish-American War
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1900
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In Alaska, the Nome Daily Chronicle Begins Publication |
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In Minnesota, Harry Wilcox Wins the 12-mile Auto Race from Minneapolis to Wayzata, Completing the Distance in 42 Minutes |
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1906
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In Minnesota, The Statue Mississippi, Father of Waters Is Unveiled in Minneapolis City Hall |
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1911
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Author Jack London Passes through Medford, Oregon on His Way to Crater Lake |
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1914
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In Texas, Fire Destroys the Duval County Courthouse, Crippling Investigation into Illegal Political Activity |
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1917
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Florida Governor Sidney J. Catts Appoints the First County Officials for the Newly Created Okeechobee County (May 8, 1917) |
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1919
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The Green Bay Packers Professional Football Team Is Founded in the Editorial Rooms of the Green Bay Press-Gazette |
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1931
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In Florida, the City of Neptune Beach Is Created by a Vote of Its Residents |
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1942
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The Comedy Team of Abbott and Costello Visits Ironwood, Michigan, Raising $127,000 for "Victory Iron Ore" |
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1948
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In "Trujillo vs. Garley," a U.S. District Court Makes It Illegal for New Mexico to Deny Native Americans the Right to Vote |
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1955
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At Tanglewood, Leonard Bernstein Conducts the Boston Symphony in the Premiere Performance of His "On the Waterfront" Symphonic Suite |
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1962
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In Albany, Georgia, Police Close City Parks and the Library When Integrated Groups Try to Use the Facilities |
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1968
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The Atlanta Braves Sign 63-year-old African-American Pitcher Satchel Paige So He Can Become Eligible for a Major League Pension |
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1965
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In the Watts Section of Los Angeles, the Arrest of 1 African-American Man Ignites Rioting That Kills 34 People and Destroys 600 People |
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1992
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In Minneapolis, Minnesota, 150,000 Shoppers Help Open the Mall of America - the Largest Mall in the United States |
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