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1997 Woody Allen, 62 weds Soon-Yi Previn 27, adopted daughter of Mia Farrow
1989 Joel Steinberg sentenced to 25 years for killing his adopted daughter 1987 Afghanistan Constitution adopted 1978 Constitution adopted by Sri Lanka 1973 UN's revised International Telecommunication Convention adopted 1968 New colonial constitution for Bermuda adopted 1948 Flag of Israel is adopted 1947 Revised International Telecommunication Convention adopted 1936 Semi-automatic rifles adopted by U.S. army 1935 Ronnie Burns, born in Evanston, Illinois, adopted son of George Burns 1934 While Washington player-mgr Joe Cronin honeymoons with Mildred Robertson owner Clark Griffith's niece and adopted daughter, he is sold to Red Sox 1928 Ezra Sims, born in Birmingham, Alabama, composer of microtonal music, Joseph Maneri adopted his system of notation, composed in quarter tones, received Guggenheim Fellowship 1925 Nationwide road numbering system and U.S. shield marker adopted 1917 Present Mexican constitution adopted 1916 Official flag of president of U.S. adopted 1912 Albanian National Flag adopted 1908 Sacrifice fly adopted (repealed in 1931, reinstated 1954) 1907 "Ha-Tikva" adopted as official Zionist hymn 1906 SOS adopted as warning signal by 1st conference on wireless telegraphy 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act and Meat Inspection Act adopted 1904 "Official Playing Rules of Professional Base Ball Clubs" adopted 1903 1st direct primary election law in U.S. adopted, by Wisconsin 1902 2nd statewide initiative and referendum law adopted, in Oregon 1891 Puerto Rican flag adopted 1889 Softball rules adopted by Mid Winter Indoor Baseball League 1889 Meiji constitution of Japan adopted; 1st Diet convenes in 1890 1882 Edmunds Act adopted by U.S. to suppress polygamy in the territories 1874 Baseball batter's box is officially adopted 1859 Present seal of San Francisco adopted (its 2nd) 1856 Constitution of South Australia adopted 1804 French civil Code of Napoleon adopted 1793 1st republican constitution in France adopted 1787 U.S. constitution adopted by Philadelphia convention 1777 Articles of Confederation adopted by Continental Congress 1776 Virginia state constitution adopted and Patrick Henry made governor 1776 Halifax resolution for independence adopted by North Carolina 1639 1st Connecticut constitution (Fundamental Orders) adopted in Hartford 1549 Book of Common Prayer is adopted by the Church of England 274 Constantine I, Great Roman emperor, 306-337, adopted Christianity 117 Mark Ulpius Trajanus, adopted son of emperor Nerva/emperor, dies |
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