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1993 Richard Murphy, director (3 Stripes in the Sun), dies of stroke at 81
1989 New Zealand wins America's Cup over Stars and Stripes, in a New York court 1987 Dennis Conner and Stars and Stripes bring America's Cup back to US 1987 Stars and Stripes beats Australia's Kookaburra 3, sweeps America's Cup 1984 J Delos Jewkes, singer and actor (Stars and Stripes Forever), dies at 89 1950 Bill Murray, born in Evanston, Illinois, comedian, SNL, What About Bob, Stripes 1944 Harold Ramis, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor and director, SCTV, Stripes 1942 "Stars and Stripes" paper for U.S. Armed Forces starts 1932 John Philip Sousa, U.S. composer (Stars and Stripes Forever), dies at 77 1918 "Stars and Stripes," weekly U.S. Armed Forces newspaper, 1st published 1896 "Stars and Stripes Forever" written by John Philip Sousa 1854 John Philip Sousa, Washington D.C., march king, Stars and Stripes Forever 1818 Congress decided U.S. flag is 13 red and white stripes and 20 stars 1794 Congress changes U.S. flag to 15 stars and 15 stripes 1778 "Stars and Stripes" arrives in foreign port for 1st time (France) 1777 Continental Congress adopts Stars and Stripes replacing Grand Union flag 1737 Francis Hopkinson, U.S., writer/lawyer, design Stars and Stripes |
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