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1998 President Bill Clinton says he would never resign, 'I would never walk away from the of this country and the trust they've placed in me', during a press conference
1997 Drug kingpin Ramon Arellano Felix placed on FBI's 10 most-wanted 1994 Last steel beam is placed on Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1991 Auburn men's basketball team was placed on 2 yr probation for recruiting violations and is not eligble for post-season play in 1991-92 1990 U.S. warships in Persian Gulf placed on alert after Iraq masses nearly 30,000 troops near its border with Kuwait 1990 Hubble space telescope is placed into orbit by shuttle Discovery 1986 Sydney J. Harris, journalist, wrote, syndicated column, 'Strictly Personal', wrote for Chicago Daily News, Chicago Sun-Times, political positions placed him on the list of Nixon political opponents, wrote, 'The Authentic Person: Dealing with Dilemma', dies in Chicago, Illinois 1985 Kosmos 1700 communications satellite placed in geostationary orbit 1985 U.S. fighter jets force Egyptian plane carrying hijackers of Italian ship Achille Lauro to land in Italy, gunmen are placed in custody 1983 1st cruise missile placed, Greenham Common, England 1978 International Ultraviolet Explorer placed in Earth orbit 1977 Shaun Alexander, born in Florence, Kentucky, football, running back, played college football at University of Alabama, drafted by Seattle Seahawks, placed 19th overall in 2000 National Football League Draft 1967 Puerto Rico placed on Atlantic Standard Time 1960 1st electronic wrist watch placed on sale, New York City 1960 Transit 1B, 1st navigational satellite, placed in Earth orbit 1957 1st commercial coal pipeline placed in operation 1957 1st electric portable typewriter placed on sale (Syracuse New York) 1955 1st seagoing oil drill rig placed in service 1940 1st betatron placed in operation, Urbana, Ilinois 1924 Lenin placed in Mausoleum in Red Square 1917 Sydney J. Harris, born in London, England, journalist, wrote, syndicated column, 'Strictly Personal', wrote for Chicago Daily News, Chicago Sun-Times, political positions placed him on the list of Nixon political opponents, wrote, 'The Authentic Person: Dealing with Dilemma' 1906 Papua placed under Australian administration 1905 1st forest fire lookout tower placed in operation, Greenville, Maine 1868 Memorial Day 1st observed when 2 women in Columbus Mississippi placed flowers on both Confederate and Union graves 1801 Washington D.C. placed under Congressional jurisdiction 1616 Copernicus' "de Revolutionibus" placed on Catholic Forbidden index 1536 King Henry VIII, orders bible be placed in every church |
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