| Today in History |
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2020 ‐
US President Donald Trump vows to swear in a new Supreme Court judge, despite the election being only 45 days away
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1980 ‐
"Ordinary People" directed by Robert Redford and starring Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore and Judd Hirsch is released (Best Picture 1981)
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1960 ‐
Chubby Checker's "The Twist" hits #1 on the Billboard Hot 100
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1952 ‐
"Adventures of Superman" TV series starring George Reeves premieres in syndication in the US
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1941 ‐
1st meeting of partisan leaders Tito & Draza Mihailovic in Yugoslavia
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1941 ‐
German army conquers Kiev
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1940 ‐
Nazi decree forbids gentile woman to work in Jewish homes
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1934 ‐
Bruno Haptmann arrested for kidnapping Lindbergh baby
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1926 ‐
80,000 demonstrate for democratic peace in Hague
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1888 ‐
One of first known modern beauty contests held in Spa, Belgium
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1876 ‐
1st carpet sweeper patented (Melville Bissell of Grand Rapids, Mich)
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1870 ‐
Siege of Paris by Prussian Forces begins (lasts until January 28 1871)
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1854 ‐
Henry Meyer patents sleeping rail car
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1849 ‐
1st commercial laundry established, in Oakland, California
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1838 ‐
Ephraim Morris patents railroad brake
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1796 ‐
George Washington's farewell address as US President is published
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1778 ‐
The Continental Congress passes the first budget of the United States.
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