03/29/2024
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This Day In History1766 – The last Colonial governor of New Jersey, William Franklin, signs the charter of Queen’s College (later renamed Rutgers University)

1775 – The Second continental Congress forms Continental Marines, precursor to the United States Marine Corps.

1891 – Granville T Woods patents electric railway.

1898 – Race riot in Wilmington, NC (8 killed)

1908 – 1st Gideon Bible put in a hotel room.

1911 – Andrew Carnegie forms Carnegie Corporation for scholarly and charitable works.

1920 – George Bernard Shaw’s “Heartbreak House” premieres in NYC.

1942 – US-British troops occupies Oran, Algeria.

1951 – 1st long distance telephone call without operator assistance.

1954 – “Marine Corps War Memorial” unveiled in Arlington County, Virginia, dedicated to US Marine Corps who died in defense of US since 1775 (inspired by 1945 Iwo Jima photo of servicemen raising US flag)

1971 – Joe Tore wins NL MVP, Vida Blue wins AL MVP.

1976 – Utah Supreme Court approves execution of convicted murderer Gary Gilmore.

1981 – Ernest Thompson’s “West Side Waltz” premieres in NYC.

1982 – IMF lends Mexico $3.8 billion due to threatened bankruptcy.

1983 – US Federal government shut down.

1988 – NY’s MTA announces it may replace tokens with credit card type passes.

1991 – Marty Glickman broadcasts his 1,000th football game.

1997 – Artist Peter Max pleads guilty to tax fraud.

2012 – The final US presidential election results are declared after Barack Obama wins Florida to defeat Mitt Romney 332-206 in Electoral College votes.

2014 – Ethel Kennedy is awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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