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1992 Ling-Ling, 1st panda China gave U.S., dies at 23
1989 Penn is 1st to restrict abortions after Supreme Court gave states the right to do so 1989 Appeals court restores America's Cup to U.S. after New York Supreme Court gave it to New Zealand (New Zealand protested US's use of a catamaran) 1986 Philippine Corazon Aquino defeats incumbent dictator Ferdinand Marcos but fraudulent returns gave the election to Marcos 1963 Mary Ann Fischer, Aberdeen, South Dakota, gave birth to America's 1st surviving quintuplets, 4 girls and a boy 1953 Census indicates 239,000 farmers gave up farming in last 2 years 1945 John Carlos, track star, Olympic bronze 1968, ; gave black power salute 1941 French Marshal Henri Petain gave full support to Nazi Germany 1923 Carl Mays gave up 13 runs and 20 hits in 13-0 lose to Indians 1922 Harry Greb gave Gene Tunney his only professional boxing defeat 1909 Bukka White, born in Houston, Mississippi, Booker T. Washington White, gave cousin B.B. King his first guitar, celebrated as National steel guitarist, wrote "Parchman Farm Blues" 1902 Jeno Takacs, born in Cinfalva, Hungary, composer, studied with Joseph Marx, Paul Weigarten, professor of piano, composition at University of Manila in the Philippines, gave concerts in China, Japan, Hong Kong 1811 Battle of Tippecanoe, gave Harrison a presidential slogan 1808 Napoleon annexes Tuscany and gave it seats in French Senate 1791 Bill of Rights ratified when Virginia gave its approval 1776 John Nixon gave 1st public reading of Decleration of Independence in Philadelphia 1581 James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh, gave age to Earth based on bible |
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