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On This Day (by Bruce)
Events and birthdays around the world on this day
In 1790 U.S. Patent system established.
In 1829 William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, born.
In 1847 Joseph Pulitzer, awarded newspaper prizes, born.
In 1883 Kahlil Gibran, philosopher, born.
In 1849 Safety pin patented by Walter Hunt of New York City. He immediately sells the patent rights for $100.
In 1864 Austrian Archduke Maximilian became emperor of Mexico.
In 1866 American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals organized.
In 1912 RMS Titanic sets sail for its first and last voyage.
In 1915 Harry Morgan (in Detroit, MI), actor (Dragnet, M*A*S*H), born.
In 1916 First professional golf tournament held.
In 1924 Chuck Connors, actor (The Rifleman), born.
In 1929 Max von Sydow, actor, born.
In 1930 Synthetic rubber first produced.
In 1932 Paul von Hindenburg elected first German president (Hitler was the second).
In 1932 Omar Sharif, actor (Tamarind Seed, Dr. Zhivago), born.
In 1945 Nazi concentration camp at Buchenwald liberated by US 80th Division.
In 1953 House of Wax, first feature-length 3-D movie, released in New York.
In 1974 Yitzhak Rabin replaces resigning Prime Minister Golda Meir.
In 1979 Soyuz 33 is launched.
In 1990 The Hubble space telescope is brought on-line. Unfortunately, its mirror is slightly warped.
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