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On This Day (by Bruce)
Events and birthdays around the world on this day
In 1866 Butch Cassidy, famous entrepreneur, born.
In 1868 Brigham Young marries number 27, his final wife.
In 1874 Erich Weiss (aka Harry Houdini), escapist, born.
In 1890 Anthony Herman Gerard Fokker, Dutch aircraft pioneer, born.
In 1892 Donald Wills Douglas, founded an aircraft company, born.
In 1896 Modern Olympics Anniversary. (First modern Olympiad)
In 1906 First animated cartoon is copyrighted.
In 1917 US declares war on Germany (WWI).
In 1926 Four planes take off on first successful around-the-world flight.
In 1937 Merle Haggard, musician, born.
In 1937 Billy Dee Williams, actor (Star Wars, Batman), born.
In 1965 Intelsat 1 ("Early Bird") first commercial geosynchronous communication satellite.
In 1973 Pioneer 11 launched. First spacecraft to flyby Saturn.
In 1975 Nationalist Chinese leader Chiang Kai-Shek died at the age of 87.
In 1984 Eleventh Space Shuttle Mission - Challenger 5 is launched.
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