1. 1957: Elvis Presley received his draft notice
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It was on this date in 1957 the "King", Elvis Presley, received h...
1. 1791: The Bill of Rights became law of the land
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It was on this date in 1791 that Virginia ratified the first 10 am...
1. 1911: The first explorer to reach the South Pole
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One of the great figures in polar exploration, Roald Am...
1. 1980: The assassination of John Lennon
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Music fans all ov...
1. 2001: George Harrison of the Beatles passes away
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It was a sad day for Beatles fans all over the world when it ...
1. 1881: Gunfight at the OK Corral
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It was on this date in 1881 that the famous shootout at the OK Corral took place i...
1: 1977: The Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash
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It was on this date in 1977 the popular rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd suffered a horr...
1. 1998: Pipeline explosion in Nigeria
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It was on this date in 1998 that an explosion on an oil pipeline caused a blazing fire that would le...
1. 1997: The legendary John Denver passes away
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America lost a ta...
