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1790 – 1st successful US cotton mill begins spinning yarn in Pawtucket, Rhode Island built by Samuel Slater based on Richard Arkwright’s design.

1820 – Missouri imposes a $1 bachelor tax on unmarried men ages between 21 & 50.

1893 – 1st state anti-lynching statute approved, in Georgia.

1919 – US House of Representatives restricts immigration.

1920 – Bob Hope becomes an American citizen.

1940 – Connie Mack acquires controlling interest in the Athletics for $42,000.

1941 – World War II: First battle of the American Volunteer Group, better known as the “Flying Tigers” in Kunming, China.

1945 – Rationing of auto tires ends in US.

1957 – Elvis Presley receives his draft notice to join the US Army for National Service.

1962 – Osmond Brothers debut on Andy Williams Show.

1967 – 474,300 US soldiers in Vietnam.

1969 – Peter, Paul & Mary’s “Leaving on a Jet Plane” reaches #1.

1978 – H.R. Haldeman, President Nixon’s White House Chief of Staff released from jail.

1985 – Sportscaster Howard Cosell retires from television sports after 20 years with ABC.

1988 – NBC signs lease to stay in New York City, 33 more years.

1990 – The world’s first website and server go live at CERN.

2007 – Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II becomes the oldest ever monarch of the United Kingdom, surpassing Queen Victoria, who lived for 81 years, 7 months and 29 days.

2009 – US President Barack Obama receives his vaccine jab against swine flu.

2017 – US House and Senate pass $1.5 trillion tax and jobs bill, the biggest tax overhaul for decades.

2018 – US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis announces his resignation after disagreements with President Donald Trump.

2018 – New figures show average US male weighs 198 pounds and stands 5 feet 9 inches, women 171 pounds and 5 feet 4 inches.

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