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2012 Event - A missing piece of the Mayan calendar is discovered, proving the Maya didn't believe 2012 would be the end of the world

2012 Event - Scientists regenerated specimens from Silene stenophylla, a 31,800 year old piece of fruit, substantially surpassing previous records for the oldest plant regenerated

1986 Event - A Canadain 1921 50 cent piece auctioned in New York City for $22,000

1976 Event - "One Piece At A Time" by Johnny Cash hits #29

1935 Birthday - Loren Rush, born in America, composer, works include, the drone piece 'Hard Music'

1900 Birthday - Hans Haug, born in Switzerland, composer, primitivist style, wrote solo guitar piece, Preludio, Tiento et Toccata

1890 Event - U.S. stops minting $1 and $3 gold coin and 3 cent piece

1866 Event - Congress authorizes nickel 5 cents piece (replaces silver half-dime)

1851 Event - Congress authorizes smallest U.S. silver coin (3 cent piece)

1850 Event - 1st U.S. $20 gold piece issued

1848 Birthday - Augustus Saint-Gaudens, U.S., sculptor and designer, 1907 $20 gold piece









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