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1765—Stamp Act passed: 1st direct tax on colonists.
1790—Thomas Jefferson becomes 1st US Secretary of State under President Washington.
1861—1st US nursing school chartered.
1871—William Holden of NC becomes 1st governor removed by impeachment.
1903—Niagara Falls runs out of water because of a drought.
1933—FDR makes wine & beer with up to 3.2% alcohol legal.
1934—1st Masters golf championship began in Augusta, Ga.
1941—Jimmy Stewart is inducted into the Army, becoming the first major American movie star to wear a military uniform in World War II
1947—President Harry Truman signs executive order calling for loyalty.
1954—1st shopping mall opened in Southfield, Mich.
1956—Musical “Mr.Wonderful” with Sammy Davis, Jr. premieres in NYC.
1963—Oregon State’s Terry Baker becomes 1st & only Heisman Trophy Winner.
1968—Lynda Johnson ordered off San Francisco cable car for eating ice cream cone.
1970—Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Orange Blossom Golf Classic.
1972—Kareem Abdul-Jabbar named NBA MVP.
1975—Walt Disney World Shopping Village opens.
1978—Karl Wallenda of The Flying Wallendas dies after falling off a tight-rope between two hotels in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
1988—Congress overrides President Reagan’s veto of sweeping civil rights bill.
1990—Anchorage jury finds Capt. Hazelwood innocent of Valdez oil spill.
1992—US Air NY to Cleveland crashes on take off at LaGuardia, 27 die.
1997—“Sunset boulevard” closes at Minskoff NYC after 977 performances.
2011—Lawrence Taylor pleads guilty for misdemeanors of sexual misconduct and is sentenced to six years probation.
2014—30 people are killed by a mudslide in Oso, Washington.

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