TODAY IN HISTORY 1989 - Space Shuttle Columbia is sent on a five day secret military mission (STS-28) by the Shuttle Program 1988 - The 8888 Nationwide Protest begins in the Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma 1960 - Congo loses land as South Kasai secedes from it 1929 - A round-the-world flight is begun by the German airship Graf Zeppelin, which was designed (and named after) Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin. 1876 - Tycho Brahes famous Uraniborg Observatory construction begins on the island of Haven near Denmark. 1876 - Thomas Edison patents the mimeograph - the machine is still used today. 1960 - Brian Hylands Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini hits number one 1605 - Charles IX of Sweden founds the city of Oulu, Finland. 1990 - Pete Rose begins serving a 5 month prison term for filing false income tax forms.
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