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ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY IN 1934: The Long March; 1773: Philadelphia Resolutions criticize Tea Act; 1958: Chevrolet introduces the El Camino; 1859: Abolitionist John Brown leads a raid on Harpers Ferry; 1964: China joins A-bomb club; 1991: Twenty-three diners massacred at Texas restaurant; 1996: Stampede kills 84 at World Cup match; 1793: Marie-Antoinette is beheaded; 1946: Nazi war criminals executed; 1987: Baby Jessica rescued from a well as the world watches; 1925: Angela Lansbury born; 1854: Oscar Wildes birthday; 1976: Disco Duck hits the #1 spot on the U.S. pop chart; 1851: Psychopathic gunfighter Wild Bill Longley is born in Texas; 1854: Lincoln speaks out against slavery; 1912: Fred Snodgrass drops ball and loses World Series; 2011: IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon is killed in crash; 1968: Bombing halt discussed; 1973: Henry Kissinger and Le Duc Tho awarded Nobel Peace Prize; 1916: British soldier Henry Farr executed for cowardice; 1946: Alfred Rosenberg is executed; 1962: Cuban Missile Crisis begins. BIZARRE AND UNIQUE HOLIDAYS: Bosses Day; Dictionary Day.
Posted on: Wed, 16 Oct 2013 11:01:02 +0000

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