03/28/2024
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This Day In History1838—Kentucky passes law permitting women to attend school under conditions.

 
1852—Studebaker Brothers wagon company, precursor of the automotive manufacturer, is established.
 
1878—Silver dollar became US legal tender.
 
1883—“Ladies Home Journal” begins publishing.
 
1909—1st subway car with side doors goes into service (NYC)
 
1914—1st airplane flight from LA to SF.
 
1915—Frank ‘Home Run’ Baker, announces retirement following contract dispute with Connie Mack.  He sits out 1915 season.
 
1916—The US rejects the right of Germany and Austria-Hungary to sink armed merchant ships.
 
1932—1st patent for a tree, to James Markham for a peach tree.
 
1937—DuPont Corp patents nylon, developed by employee, Wallace H. Carothers.
 
1938—US Federal Crop Insurance program authorized.
 
1943—Sign on Munich facade: “Out with Hitler! Long live freedom!” done by “White Rose” student group, caught in 1/18, beheaded on 2/22.
 
1946—1st commercially designed helicopter tested, Bridgeport, Ct.
 
1948—1st newsreel telecast, “20th Century Fox-Movietone News” shown on NBC.
 
1950—Longest-running prime-time game show, “What’s My Line” begins on CBS.
 
1953—Ted Williams safely crash-lands his damaged Panther jet, later awarded the Air medal.
 
1959—Fidel Castro names himself Cuba’s premier
 
1963—North Carolina forward Billy Cunningham grabs a record 27 rebounds in a game vs Clemson.
 
1968—Elvis Presley receives gold record for “How Great Thou Art”
 
1972—Wilt Chamberlain hit 30,000 point mark during a game with Phoenix Suns.
 
1984—Bill Johnson becomes 1st American to win Olympic downhill skiing gold.
 
1997—At age 25, Jeff Gordon is youngest winner in Daytona 500 history.
 
2006—The last Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (MASH) is decommissioned by the United States Army.

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