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1998 Clark Clifford, lawyer/DC insider, dies at 91
1987 "Ronnies Rap" by Ron and DC Crew peaks at #93 1976 Australian band AC/DC begin their 1st headline tour of Britain 1976 80th Boston Marathon won by Jack Fultz of Wash, DC in 2:20:19 1973 San Diego files anti-trust against NL (stopping Padres move to DC) 1968 Reverend Walter Fauntroy, is 1st non-voting congressional delegate from DC 1962 John F. Kennedy throws out 1st ball at Washington's new DC Stadium 1961 David Palmer, heavy metal drummer, ABC, AC/DC 1960 Simon Wright, heavy metal drummer, AC/DC 1959 Irene Cara, born in Bronx New York City, actress/singer, Fame, DC Cab, Certain Fury 1957 Prayer Pilgrimage, biggest civil rights demonstration to date (DC) 1956 Mark Evans, born in Melbourne, Australia, rock bassist, AC/DC 1953 Segregated lunch counters in DC forbidden by Supreme Court 1946 Chris Slade, rocker, AC/DC 1943 Bon Scott, Ronald Belford, Kirriemuir Scotland, rocker, AC/DC 1943 Max Gail, born in Detroit, Barney Miller, Whiz Kids, DC Cab, Normal People 1938 Superman 1st appears in DC Comics' Action Comics Series issue #1 1930 1st radar detection of planes, Anacostia DC 1894 Commonweal of Christ (Coxey's Army) arrives in Wash, DC 500 strong to protest unemployment; Coxey arrested for trespassing at Capitol 1884 Aluminum capstone set atop Washington Monument, Wash, DC 1878 DC is given a new government by Congress, 3 commissioners appointed by president (change in 1974) 1867 Legislation gives suffrage to DC blacks, despite President Johnson's veto 1866 Howard University founded (Wash, DC) 1864 Battle of Fort Stevens, DC (Early's Raid, Tennallytown, MD) 1861 Colonel Charles Stone is put in charge of organizing DC militia 1850 Slave trade abolished in DC, but slavery allowed to continue 1836 Patent Office burns in Wash, DC |
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