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2004
Alexandra Scott, young philanthropist, ", raised over $700,000 for cancer research in 4 years by selling lemonade, ", dies at 8
1997
FBI agent Earl Pitts pleads guilty to selling secrets to Russia
1995
Howard Stern's 2nd book "Miss America" released (fastest selling ever)
1992
5 New York City cops arrested in Hauppauge Long Island for selling cocaine
1992
Florida Marlins begin selling tickets
1992
Score begins selling international soccer cards
1990
Florida record store owner Charles Freeman is found guilty of obsenity, for selling 2 Live Crew rap records
1989
Oklahoma football player Charles Thompson is charged with selling cocaine; he is later sentenced to 2 years in prison
1987
Chrysler pleads no contest to selling driven vehicles as new
1985
Curtis Strong is convicted for selling cocaine to pro baseball players
1985
Coca-Cola Co announces it will resume selling old formula Coke
1980
British Leyland starts selling Mini Metro
1977
Christopher Boyce convicted for selling secrets
1973
Canada begins selling Olympic coins ($5 and $10 silver coins)
1972
"Selling of the President" closes at Shubert Theater New York City after 5 performances
1972
"Selling of the President" opens at Shubert Theater New York City for 5 performances
1970
Decca awards Bing Crosby a 2nd platinum disc for selling 300 million
1968
U.S. Mint stops buying and selling gold
1967
New Orleans Saints begin selling season tickets (20,000 sold 1st day)
1966
Scott Paper begins selling paper dresses for $1
1942
Joe McGinniss, Rye, New York, author, Selling of President 1968
1942
Bing Crosby records "White Christmas," greatest selling record to date
1942
Glenn Miller awarded 1st ever gold disc for selling 1 million copies of "Chattanooga Choo Choo"
1941
Franklin D. Roosevelt bans selling benzine/gasoline to Japan
1901
King Camp Gillette begins selling safety razor blades
1887
Harvey Wilcox of Ks subdivides 120 acres he owned in Southern California and starts selling it off as a real estate development (Hollywood)
1861
Confederacy starts selling postage stamps
1823
Charles Macintosh of Scotland begins selling raincoats (Macs)
1782
Suriname forbids selling slave mothers without their babies
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