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| 1709 | - | Alexander Selkirk (aka Robinson Crusoe) rescued from Juan Fernandez |
| 1783 | - | William Herschel announces star Lambda Herculis as apex |
| 1790 | - | US Supreme Court convened for 1st time (NYC) |
| 1865 | - | 13th amendment approved (National Freedom Day) |
| 1865 | - | Sherman\s march through SC |
| 1867 | - | Bricklayers start working 8-hour days |
| 1920 | - | 1st armored car introduced |
| 1951 | - | 1st telecast of atomic explosion |
| 1951 | - | 1st X-ray moving picture process demonstrated |
| 1957 | - | 1st Negro pilot on scheduled passenger airline - PH Young |
| 1958 | - | Egypt & Syria join to form United Arab Republic |
| 1960 | - | 4 students stage 1st civil rights sit-in - at Greensboro Woolworth\s |
| 1966 | - | Nicholas Piantanida sets unofficial world altitude record for manned balloon flight (123 -800 ft or 37 -700 m) - but dies in descent |
| 1972 | - | 1st scientific hand-held calculator (HP-35) introduced |
| 1975 | - | Lorne Henning scored in 3rd Islander penalty shot |
| 1976 | - | Sonny & Cher resumes on TV despite real life divorce |
| 1982 | - | Senegal & Gambia form loose confederation (Senegambia) |
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