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1990
Supreme Court rules police check for drunk drivers constitutional
1985
After defending his WBC flyweight championship, Sot Chitalada's check for $104,000 is stolen by a ringside pickpocket
1975
Arthur Pierson, actor and director (Hat Check Girl), dies at 73
1974
U.S. ambassador to India Daniel Moynihan present $2,046,700,000 check
1962
Hallie Todd, actress, Check is in the Mail
1961
Bill for Boston Tea Party is paid by Mayor Snyder of Oregon who wrote a check for $196, the total cost of all tea lost
1961
Lazard Brothers Ltd draw a check for $334,867,807.68
1961
Largest check issued, National Bank of Chicago to Sears ($960.242 billion)
1954
Largest check: Internal U.S. Treasury check at $4,176,969,623.57
1943
Metropolitan Life Insurances issues a $225 million check to Chase
1939
Social Security Administration approves 1st unemployment check
1938
Brian Dennehy, born in Connecticut, actor, Check is in the Mail, F/X, Cocoon, Ants
1930
Check photographing device patented
1926
1st check sent by radio facsimile transmission across Atlantic
1926
Don Adams, born in New York City, comedian, Maxwell Smart-Get Smart, Check it Out
1916
Postal check and Girodienst establishes
1901
Arthur Pierson, born in Oslo, Norway, actor and director, Hat Check Girl
1659
1st known check (400 pounds) (on display at Westminster Abbey)
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