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On This Day (by Bruce)
Events and birthdays around the world on this day
In 1823 Li Hung Chang, chinese statesman, born.
In 1883 Ladies Home Journal begins publication.
In 1884 Robert Flaherty, father of the documentary film, born.
In 1914 First airplane flight to Los Angeles from San Francisco.
In 1923 Howard Carter finds the Pharoah Tutankhamun.
In 1923 First radio-telescope news messages transmitted from U.S. to England.
In 1937 Nylon patented by W. H. Carothers.
In 1945 US forces land on Corregidor (complete conquest on March 3).
In 1946 First commercially designed helicopter tested at Bridgeport, CT.
In 1956 James Ingram. actor, born.
In 1959 Fidel Castro became Premier of Cuba.
In 1959 John McEnroe, tennis player, brat, born.
In 1961 Andy Taylor, guitarist with Duran Duran, born.
In 1961 First all solid propellant rocket put into orbit from Wallops Island, VA.
In 1964 Beatles second appearance on Ed Sullivan.
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