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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 1978 Tracie Spencer, born in Waterloo, Iowa, singer, songwriter, actress, model, performed pop, rhythm and blues, dance pop, quiet music genres, 'This House' reached Billboard Hot 100, guest on ABC sitcom Family Matters, sang background vocals for Eve, Kanye West, 50 Cent 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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