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1991 Lonnie Glieberman purchased Ottawa Rough Riders from CFL

1971 Long Island NHL franchise purchased (New York Islanders)

1961 John Acton, 1st Baron Acton, English historian, friends with De Tocqueville, Bluntschli, Montalembert, his extensive library was purchased after his death by Andrew Carnegie, dies

1952 Sutro Baths, San Francisco purchased by George Whitney

1919 1st parcel of land is purchased for Cleveland Metroparks

1891 1st buffalo purchased for Golden Gate Park

1854 1st park land purchased by a U.S. city, Worcester, Massachusetts

1834 John Acton, born in Naples, Italy, 1st Baron Acton, English historian, friends with De Tocqueville, Bluntschli, Montalembert, his extensive library was purchased after his death by Andrew Carnegie


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