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| 1492 | - | 1st Spanish settlement in New World founded by Columbus |
| 1773 | - | Expulsion of tea ships from Phila |
| 1848 | - | 1st gold seekers arrive in Panama en route to SF |
| 1860 | - | Maiden voyage of 1st steamship owned by 1 man (C Vanderbilt) |
| 1865 | - | James Mason patents 1st American coffee percolator |
| 1917 | - | Fed govt took over operation of American RR for duration of WW I |
| 1919 | - | Yanks & Red Sox reach agreement on transfer of Babe Ruth |
| 1925 | - | 1st East-West football game at Ewing Park before 25 000 fans |
| 1933 | - | US foreswears armed intervention in Western Hemisphere |
| 1972 | - | Harry Truman 33rd US Pres dies at 88 |
| 1973 | - | Soyuz 13 returns to Earth |
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