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1834 – Sandpaper patented by Isaac Fischer Jr., Springfield, Vermont.

1900 – Having been annexed to the USA on 12 August 1898, Hawaii is constituted as an organized territory.

1916 – Democratic Convention convenes in St. Louis; Woodrow Wilson campaigns on the slogan “he kept out of the war”

1923 – Recording of 1st country music hit (Little Old Log Cabin in the Lane)

1934 – American boxer Max Baer KO’s defending champion Primo Carnera of Italy in 11th round at Madison Square Garden for the world heavyweight title.

1941 – Ground broken for Boeing Plant II (ex-Aflac Plant 13) in Wichita, Kansas.

1946 – Nat King Cole records “The Christmas Song” (written by Mel Torme and Bob Wells) for the first time.

1952 – Boston Braves pitcher Warren Spahn ties National League record held by Jim Whitney with 18 strikeouts against the Cubs in 15 innings.

1953 – Elvis Presley graduates from L.C. Humes High School in Memphis, Tennessee.

1958 – US Open Men’s Golf, Southern Hills CC: Native Oklahoman Tommy Bolt wins his only major championship, 4 strokes ahead of 22-year old South African Gary Player.

1967 – “The Steve Allen Comedy Hour” premieres on CBS-TV.

1973 – President Richard Nixon’s administration imposes 60-day economy-wide price freeze, superseding Special Rule No. 1 for oil companies.

1979 – New York Giants Willie McCovey 513st HR is a National League record for left-handed batters.

1984 – Southern Baptist convention decided on no women clergy members.

1989 – Groundbreaking begins in Bloomington, Minnesota on world’s largest mall – “The Mall of America”

2000 – 34th Country Weekly Presents the TNN Music Awards: George Strait & Faith Hill win.

2009 – NBA Finals: Los Angeles Lakers beat Orlando Magic 99-86 for franchise’s 15th NBA championship; MVP: Kobe Bryant.

2013 – The US government charges NSA leaker Edward Snowden with violating the Espionage Act and theft of government property.

2018 – Justice Department concludes James Comey was “insubordinate” in his handling of the Hillary Clinton investigation in 2016.

2021 – Heatwave event begins across western US and Canadian states with Denver at 101 degrees and Helena, Montana 105 degrees.

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