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1973 Professional track debut of Kip Keino defeating Jim Ryun in the mile
1972 President Nixon (R) re-elected defeating George McGovern (D) 1968 Nixon elected 37th President of U.S., defeating Hubert Humphrey 1965 Minnesota gains its 1st AL pennant by defeating Washington, 2-1 1960 U.S. wins Olympic hockey gold medal by defeating Czechoslovakia 9-4 1956 President Eisenhower (R) re-elected defeating Adlai E. Stevenson (D) 1951 Bobby Thomson home run - Giants win pennant defeating Dodgers 1948 1st use of Israeli Air Force and 1st war victory, defeating Syrian army 1944 Franklin D. Roosevelt wins 4th term in office, defeating Thomas E Dewey (R) 1933 Britain's Fred Perry thwarts Australian Jack Crawford's bid for a Grand Slam by defeating him at U.S. Tennis championship 1907 Calgary City Rugby Foot-ball Club's 1st game defeating Strathcona Rugby Foot-ball Club 15-0 at Calgary 1816 James Monroe (VA), elected 5th president, defeating Federalist Rufus King 1814 Britain and allies march into Paris after defeating Napoleon |
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