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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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