03/29/2024
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This Day In History1622 – First American Indian (Powhattan) massacre of Europeans in Jamestown, Virginia, 347 killed.

1630 – 1st colonial legislation prohibiting gambling enacted (Boston)

1861 – 1st US nursing school chartered.

1871 – William Holden of NC becomes 1st governor removed by impeachment.

1903 – Niagara Falls runs out of water because of a drought.

1917 – The USA is the first nation to recognize the new government in Russia.

1935 – Blood tests authorized as evidence in court cases (NY)

1941 – James Stewart is inducted into the Army, becoming the first major American movie star to wear a military uniform in World War II.

1954 – First shopping mall opened in Southfield, Michigan.

1956 – “Mr. Wonderful” opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 383 performances.

1960 – 1st patent for lasers granted to Arthur Schawlow & Charles Towns.

1965 – US confirms its troops used chemical warfare against the Vietcong.

1971 – 6th Academy of Country Music Awards: Merle Haggard and Lynn Anderson win.

1972 – In Eisenstadt v. Baird the US Supreme Court rules unmarried people have same right to contraception as married people.

1978 – Karl Wallenda of The Flying Wallendas dies after falling off a tight-rope between two hotels in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

1981 – US 1st class postage raised to 18 cents from 15 cents.

1988 – US Congress overrides President Reagan’s veto of sweeping civil rights bill.

1993 – Intel introduces Pentium-processor (80586) 64 bits-60 MHz-100+MIPS.

2011 – Lawrence Taylor pleads guilty for misdemeanors of sexual misconduct and is sentenced to six years probation.

2014 – The US and EU impose sanctions on Russia.

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