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2013 Event - In southwest China, environmental and health concerns among residents are raised when 1,000 dead ducks pulled from the Sichuan River

2010 Event - In Beijing, the minimum wage is raised by 20%, the second time in six months

2004 Death - Alexandra Scott, young philanthropist, raised over $700,000 for cancer research in 4 years by selling lemonade, dies at 8

1994 Death - John Bradley, raised U.S. flag at Iwo Jima, dies at 70

1993 Death - Lou van Raised, impresario, dies at 77

1992 Event - Maximum New York State unemployment benefits raised to $300 per week

1992 Event - Metropolitan Transportation Authority raised tolls on most New York City bridges from $2.50 to $3.00

1991 Event - Maximum New York State unemployment benefits raised to $280 per week

1991 Event - U.S. postage is raised from 25 cents to 29 cents

1990 Event - Maximum New York State unemployment benefits raised to $260 per week

1989 Event - Maximum New York State unemployment benefits raised to $245 per week

1988 Event - Latvian flag raised in Riga for 1st time since annexation by U.S.S.R.

1982 Event - English ship Mary Rose, which sank during an engagement with France in 1545, raised at Portsmouth, England

1981 Event - 1st Class Mail raised from 18 cents to 20 cents

1981 Event - 1st class postage raised to 18 cents from 15 cents

1974 Event - 1st class postage raised to 10 cents from 8 cents

1968 Event - 1st class postage raised from 5 cents to 6 cents

1963 Event - 1st class postage raised from 4 cents to 5 cents

1961 Event - Vasa, which sunk on her maiden voyage in 1628, is raised

1944 Birthday - Roger Raised, English actor, Nicholas Nickleby

1935 Birthday - John Swan, raised in Deepdale, Bermuda, politician, United Bermuda Party, Premier of Bermuda 1982 - 1985

1907 Event - U.S. Congress raised their own salaries to $7,500

1898 Event - American flag raised in Puerto Rico

1892 Death - Otto van Raised, Governor-General of Netherlands Indies (1884-88), dies at 69

1885 Event - $100,000 raised in U.S. for pedestal for Statue of Liberty













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