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| 1577 | - | Sir Francis Drake sets sail from England to go around the world |
| 1862 | - | Battle of Fredericksburg Va; South beats North |
| 1903 | - | Wright brothers 1st airplane flight at Kittyhawk |
| 1918 | - | Wilson 1st to make a foreign visit as Pres |
| 1920 | - | Interferometer used to measure 1st stellar diameter (Betelgeuse) |
| 1928 | - | "George Gershwin\s \""An American In Paris\"" premieres" |
| 1968 | - | Playland at the Beach reopens |
| 1969 | - | Billy Martin fired as Twins\ manager |
| 1974 | - | Maltese Republic Day |
| 1976 | - | Golden Gate Bridge District starts ferry service to Larkspur |
| 1978 | - | Susan B Anthony dollar 1st US coin to honor a woman issued |
| 1981 | - | Solidarity Day |
| 1982 | - | Devil\s 1st hat trick - Steve Tambellini |
| 1983 | - | Islander\s Butch Goring scorings 4 goals against Oilers |
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