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1997 U.S. Agriculture Department estimates it costs $149,820 to raise a child to 18

1996 U.S. Senate approves 90 cents raise to $4.25 minimum wage

1996 50,000 swimmers raise 15 million for charity during BT's Swimathon '96

1988 New Jersey Devils raise their 1st pennant (Patrick Div Playoff Champs)

1947 General Eisenhower opens drive to raise $170M in aid for European Jews

1945 U.S. Marines raise flag on Iwo Jima, famous photo and statue

1931 Round-robin playoff among New York City's 3 major league teams, to raise money for unemployed, concludes with Brooklyn losing to both Giants and Yankees

1931 Clive Cussler, writer, Raise The Titantic, Sahara

1925 AL extends Ban Johnson's contract to 1935 and raise to $40,000

1916 In Game 3, Charlie Ebbets becomes the 1st owner to raise the price of World Series grandstand seats to $5-up from $3

1873 U.S. Congress and government raise own salary, retroactively


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