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Straw
1983
Peter Arne, actor (Straw Dogs), bludgeoned to death in London at 62
1971
Alice Tissot, actress (Italian Straw Hat), dies of cancer at 81
1950
Susan George, born in London, England, actress, Straw Dogs, Mandingo
1934
Colin Welland, born in Liverpool, England, actor, Straw Dogs, Sweeney
1925
Sam Peckinpah, born in Fresno, California, film director, Wild Bunch, Straw Dogs
1888
1st wax drinking straw patented, by Marvin C Stone in Washington D.C.
1851
1st baseball uniforms worn, New York Knickerbockers wear straw hat, white shirt and blue long trousers
1809
Mary Kies is 1st woman issued a U.S. patent (weaving straw)
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