03/28/2024
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1630 – Indians introduce pilgrims to popcorn.
1775 – 1st US joint stock company (to make cloth) offers shares at 10 cents.
1821 – Spain sells (east) Florida to United States for $5 million.
1860 – Shoe-making workers of Lynn Ms., strike successfully for higher wages.
1865 – Battle of Wilmington, NC (Fort Anderson) occupied by Federals.
1879 – 1st 5 cent & 10 cent store opened by Frank W. Woolworth in Utica, New York (failed almost immediately)
1903 – Due to drought the US side of Niagara Falls runs short of water.
1923 – Transcontinental airmail service begins.
1934 – “It Happened One Night” directed by Frank Capra and starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert opens at NY’s Radio City Music Hall (Outstanding Production 1935)
1935 – Airplanes are no longer permitted to fly over the White House.
1942 – World War II: President Franklin Roosevelt orders General Douglas MacArthur out of the Philippines as American defenses collapse.
1957 – Walter O’Malley says Brooklyn Dodgers may play 10 exhibitions in California in 1958.
1970 – 12 Daytona 500: Pete Hamilton wins (149.601)
1980 – USA beats USSR in Olympic hockey 4-3, referred to as “Miracle on Ice”.  USA captain Mike Eruzione scores winning goal in 3rd period.
1989 – NY Lotto pays $26.9 million to one winner (#s are 1-5-12-19-44-50)
1992 – Barry Diller resigns as CEO of Fox.
1998 – “King & I” closes at Neil Simon Theater NYC after 781 performances.
2005 – 19th Soap Opera Digest Awards – General Hospital wins.
2009 – 81st Academy Awards: “Slumdog Millionaire”, Sean Penn & Kate Winslet win.
2015 – 57th Daytona 500: Joey Logano wins (148.379 MPH)

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