THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1863 – London’s Underground opened to the public 1946 – The UN General Assembly meets for the first time in London (I wish the UN would return to its roots, meaning LEAVE.)
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Wednesday, January 9, 2019
THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1776 – Thomas Paine published “Common Sense” — calling for complete independence from King George III 1908 – Count Zeppelin announced plans for an airship to carry 100 people 1956 –
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1908 – A subway line opens linking the island of Manhattan with Brooklyn 1940 – Great Britain begins rationing sugar, meat and butter 1958 – 14-yr-old Bobby Fisher wins the US
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1896 – Utah joined the union 1904 – SCOTUS decides Puerto Ricans are not aliens and can freely enter the U.S. 1999 – Former ‘rassler Jesse Ventura is sworn in as
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1777 – General Washington and his troops defeated Cornwallis in Princeton 1870 – Construction began on the Brooklyn Bridge 1920 – The NY Yankees grabbed Babe Ruth from the Boston Red
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1839 – Photography pioneer Louis Daguerre took the first photo of the moon 1890 – President Harrison welcomed the first female staffer in the White House 1903 – President Teddy Roosevelt
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Bye Bye 2018 — Hello 2019! THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1775 – George Washington ordered his military to accept “free blacks” into the Army 1938 – The very first “drunkometer” for drivers was unveiled…in Indianapolis.
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1831 – Charles Darwin’s HMS Beagle leaves Plymouth — headed to the Galapagos Islands 1932 – Radio City Music Hall opened in NYC 1945 – The World Bank was created —
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1776 – A day after crossing the Delaware, George Washington took on the Hessians and defeated the mercenaries 1865 – The coffee percolator was patented by James Nason 1966 – The
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1790 – Samuel Slater opened the first cotton mill in America 1891 – The first basketball game was played — Dr. Naismith invention is still going strong (Do we need a
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