03/29/2024
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This Day In History

1663 – King Charles II signs Carolina Charter.

1789 – 1st US Congress begins regular sessions in Federal Hall, NYC.

1808 – John Jacob Astor incorporates the American Fur Company.

1860 – Joseph Smith III, creates the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints by reorganizing the previous church organized by his father, Joseph Smith, Jr.

1889 – George Eastman begins selling his Kodak flexible rolled film for the first time.

1906 – 1st animated cartoon copyrighted.

1930 – Hostess Twinkies invented by bakery executive James Dewar.

1931 – 1st broadcast of “Little Orphan Annie” on NBC-radio.

1938 – Teflon invented by Roy J. Plunkett.

1947 – 11th Masters Golf Tournament: Jimmy Demaret wins, shooting a 281.

1954 – TV Dinner was 1st put on sale by Swanson & Sons.

1968 – Gas and gunpowder explosions at sporting goods store, downtown Richmond, Indiana, kills 41 and injures more than 150.

1973 – Roberto Clemente Day, Pirates retire his #.

1977 – Kingdome opens, Seattle Mariners 1st game, loses to Angels 7-0.

1986 – 15th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Pat Bradley.

1987 – 22nd Academy of Country Music Awards: Hank Williams, Jr., Randy Travis, and Reba McIntire win.

1992 – Microsoft announced Windows 3.1, upgrading Windows 3.0.

2009 – 71st NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship: North Carolina beats Michigan State 89-72.

2015 – 77th NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship: Duke beats Wisconsin 68-63.

2017 – Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Florida for talks with US President Donald Trump.

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