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| 1675 | - | John Flamsteed appointed 1st Astronomer Royal of GB |
| 1681 | - | King Charles II grants William Penn royal charter for Penn |
| 1789 | - | 1st Congress declares constitution in effect |
| 1791 | - | Vt admitted as 14th state |
| 1792 | - | Oranges introduced to Hawaii |
| 1793 | - | Washington\s 2nd inaugration - shortest speech 133 words |
| 1801 | - | 1st pres inaugration in Wash DC (Thomas Jeffersin) |
| 1826 | - | 1st US RR chartered - Granite Railway in Quincy - Mass |
| 1841 | - | Longest inaugration speech - 8443 words - William Henry Harrison |
| 1861 | - | "Confederate States adopt \""Stars & Bars\"" flag" |
| 1863 | - | Idaho Territory established |
| 1894 | - | Great fire in Shanghai 1 -000 buildings destroyed |
| 1902 | - | American Automobile Association opens |
| 1920 | - | Last day of Julian civil calendar in Greece |
| 1933 | - | "FDR inaugurated - says \""We have nothing to fear but fear itself.\""" |
| 1934 | - | Easter Cross on Mt. Davidson (SF) dedicated |
| 1954 | - | 1st black US sub-cabinet member appointed - JE Wilkins |
| 1955 | - | 1st radio facsimile transmission is sent across the continent |
| 1959 | - | Pioneer 4 makes 1st US lunar flyby |
| 1960 | - | Lucille Ball files divorce from Desi Arnaz |
| 1968 | - | Orbiting Geophysical Observatory 5 launched |
| 1977 | - | 1st CRAY 1 supercomputer shipped - to Los Alamos Laboratories - NM |
| 1979 | - | US Voyager I photo reveals Jupiter\s rings |
| 1980 | - | 40th hat trick in Islander history - Mike Bossy |
| 1982 | - | 2nd double hat trick in Islander history - Bossy & D Potvin |
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