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On This Day (by Bruce)
Events and birthdays around the world on this day
In 1827 Composer Ludwig van Beethoven died in Vienna.
In 1875 Robert Frost (in San Francisco, CA), poet, born.
In 1885 The Eastman Film Company manufactured the first commercial motion picture film.
In 1892 Poet Walt Whitman died in Camden, New Jersey.
In 1911 Tennessee Williams (in Columbus, Miss.), playwright, born.
In 1931 Leonard Nimoy, actor, director, born.
In 1937 Spinach growers of Crystal City, TX, erect a statue of Popeye.
In 1944 Diana Ross (in Detroit, Michigan), singer (The Supremes), born.
In 1948 Steve Tyler, Aerosmith's lead singer, born.
In 1953 Dr. Jonas Salk announced a new vaccine against polio.
In 1958 Army launched US's third successful satellite Explorer III.
In 1962 Supreme Court backs the one-man-one-vote apportionment of seats in state legislatures.
In 1971 East Pakistan proclaimed independence taking the name Bangladesh.
In 1979 Camp David peace treaty between Israel and Egypt.
In 1982 Groundbreaking in Washington, D.C., for Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
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