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2011 Event - The El Paso natural gas exploration and pipeline company is purchased by Kinder Morgan for $21.1 billion in cash and stock

2010 Event - Photographic negatives purchased at a garage sale prove to be early works by American photographer Ansel Adams

1991 Event - Lonnie Glieberman purchased Ottawa Rough Riders from CFL

1971 Event - Long Island NHL franchise purchased (New York Islanders)

1961 Death - 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 Event - Sutro Baths, San Francisco purchased by George Whitney

1919 Event - 1st parcel of land is purchased for Cleveland Metroparks

1891 Event - 1st buffalo purchased for Golden Gate Park

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

1834 Birthday - 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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