03/28/2024
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This Day In History

1682 – Last people hanged for witchcraft (8) in the US, 20 hanged overall during Salem witch trials.

1789 – Congress established the Postal Service, initially requiring the first Postmaster General to report to the President through the Secretary of the Treasury.

1851 – The city of Des Moines, Iowa was incorporated as Fort Des Moines.

1862 – President Lincoln, says he will free slaves in all states on January 1.

1905 – 11th US Golf Open: Willie Anderson shoots a 314 at Myopia Club, Mass.

1920 – Chicago grand jury convenes to investigate chargers that 8 White Sox players conspired to fix the 1919 World Series.

1949 – WFMY TV channel 2 in Greensboro-High Point, NC (CBS) 1st broadcast.

1957 – Western “Maverick” premieres on ABC television starring James Garner.

1962 – Bob Dylan plays NYC Carnegie Hall.

1964 – “Fiddler on the Roof” opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 3242 performances.

1970 – US President Richard Nixon requests 1,000 new FBI agents for college campuses.

1975 – Second assassination attempt on US President Gerald Ford by Sara Jane Moore fails in San Francisco.

1976 – “Charlie’s Angles” starring Farrah Fawcett debuts.

1985 – First Farm Aid concert held, organized by Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp.

1987 – Dow Jones index rises record 75.23 points.

1991 – Harry Gant wins NASCAR Goody’s 500.

1991 – Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula records his 300th career NFL victory.

1999 – 33rd Country Music Association Award: Shania Twain, Martina McBride & Tim McGraw wins.

2006 – The F-14 Tomcat retires from the United States Navy.

2015 – Pope Francis is greeted by President Obama and Vice President Biden as he arrives for his 6 day tour of the US.

2015 – Volkswagon admits that 11 million cars have been wrongly programmed to appear to emit lesser emissions than they are.

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