Event:
For the first time in history, millionaires made up the majority of Congress in 2012; The Center for Responsive Politics study reveals that of the 534 members, 268 had a net worth of $1 million or more
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1997 O. J. Simpson jury reaches decision on $25M in punitive damages
1996 IBM's Deep Blue defeats chess champ Gary Kasparov
1993 U.S. officially backs peace plan in Bosnia
1961 Niagara Falls hydroelectric project begins producing power
1879 1st electric arc light used in the California Theater