Today in History |
1971 ‐
Satchel Paige becomes the first player from the segregated Negro Leagues to be voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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1943 ‐
US President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs an executive order setting a minimum 48-hour work week in a number of critical war industries
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1942 ‐
Daylight Savings War Time goes into effect in US
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1897 ‐
Invasion of Benin City by British Expedition force, the city is burnt and looted, marks the end of Nigerian Kingdom of Benin formed in the 11th century
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1870 ‐
US Army establishes US National Weather Service
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1788 ‐
Austria declares war on Russia
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