| Today in History |
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2022 ‐
Toyota becomes the first foreign automaker to top US sales, beating GM in 2021, partly due to supply issues
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2007 ‐
Nancy Pelosi becomes first female speaker of the house
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1999 ‐
Former professional wrestler Jesse Ventura is sworn in as Governor of Minnesota
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1983 ‐
Eurythmics release their breakthrough second studio album "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"
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1974 ‐
Nixon defies the Senate Watergate Committee's subpoena to turn over recordings
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1970 ‐
Walter Cronkite ends hosting weekly documentary
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1968 ‐
Leo Fender sells Fender Guitars for $13 million to CBS
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1887 ‐
Thomas Stevens is 1st man to bicycle around the world (San Francisco to San Francisco)
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1847 ‐
Samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the United States government
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1762 ‐
Seven Years' War: Great Britain declares war on Spain & Naples
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1754 ‐
Columbia University founded, as Kings College (NYC)
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