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676—1st war between American colonists & Indians ends in New England.
676—1st war between American colonists & Indians ends in New England.1856—Anthony Fass patents accordion.
1862—Gen. John Hunt Morgan & his raiders capture Gallatin, TX.
1869—Self-proclaimed Emperor, Emperor Norton of the USA issues edict abolishing the Democratic and Republican parties.
1898—Hawaii formally annexed to US.
1908—Henry Ford’s company builds the first Model T car.
1915—“Of Human Bondage” by William Somerset Maugham, published.
1927—“Wings”, the only silent film to win an Oscar for best picture, opens starring Clara Bow (Outstanding Picture 1929).
1935—Babe Ruth’s final game at Fenway Park, 41,766 on hand.
1944—Pipeline under ocean (Pluto) begins operating.
1955—President Eisenhower raises minimum wage from 75 cents to $1 an hour.
1960—Echo 1, 1st communications satellite, is launched.
1969—Boston Celtics sold for an NBA record of $6 million.
1979—“Whoopee!” closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 204 performances.
1981—IBM introduces its first Personal Computer (PC & PC-DOS version 1.0)
1988—Richard Thornburgh becomes US Attorney General.
1994—Members of the Major League Baseball Players Association strike.
2004—New Jersey Gov. James McGreevey comes out publicity as a gay man.
2005—An F2 tornado strikes the coal mining town of Wright, Wyoming, destroying nearly 100 homes and killing two people
2013—Whitey Bulger is found guilty on 31 of 32 counts, and is found to have been involved in 11 murders.
2014—Ebola outbreak death toll exceeds 1000.
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