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1996
Jean-Bedel Bokassa, dictator of Cent Africa Rep (1967-79), dies at 75
1996
Freddie Stocks, cricket (cent on debut and wkt on 1st ball, Notts), dies
1986
A Canadain 1921 50 cent piece auctioned in New York City for $22,000
1981
Milt coup under general Kolingba in Cent Afr Rep, President Dacko flees
1972
Jean-Bedel Bokassa appoints himself President for life of Cent African Rep
1967
Nathalie Tauziat, Bangui Cent Afr Rep, tennis star, 1993 Quebec City
1967
Royal Canadian Mint ordered to start converting 10 cent and 25 cent coins to pure nickel as soon as possible
1967
Lucius Amerson, becomes 1st southern (Ala) black sheriff in 20th cent
1940
Largest amount paid for a stamp ($45,000 for 1 cent 1856 British Guiana)
1926
Miguel Cardinal Obando y Bravo, 1st Cent American cardinal, Nicaragua
1921
Canadian 5 cent nickel coin is authorized
1920
New Canadian small cent coin is released
1919
Oregon is 1st state to tax gasoline (1 cent per gallon)
1912
1st U.S. postage stamp picturing an airplane, 20 cent parcel post, issued
1910
Canada sets the designs for the 1 cent -50 cent coins
1890
U.S. stops minting $1 and $3 gold coin and 3 cent piece
1881
Aubrey Faulkner, cricketer, great South Africa all-rounder early 20th cent
1878
U.S. stops minting 20 cent coin
1875
Congress authorizes 20 cent coin, lasts only 3 years
1868
Henry W. Methorst, lawyer/director, Dutch Cent Bureau of Statistics
1865
George Lohmann, cricketer, England's great bowler late 19th cent
1864
U.S. mints 2 cent coin (1st appearance of "In God We Trust")
1858
1st Canadian coins circulated (1 cent, 5 cent, 10 cent and 20 cent)
1856
Arthur Shrewsbury, cricketer, dominant England bat late 19th cent
1851
Congress authorizes smallest U.S. silver coin (3 cent piece)
1832
1st streetcar railway in America starts operating (New York City) (12 cent fare)
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