1. 1984: Geraldine Ferraro named vice presidential candidate
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During the 1984 presidential campaign the leading Democrat...
1. 2010: U.S. Teen known as the Barefoot Bandit
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In an attempt to flee from authorities yet again, 19 year old Colton Har...
1. 1776: The Liberty Bell toll that changed the world
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It was on this date in 1776 that the Liberty Bell rang from the to...
1. 1976 First females enrolled at the West Point Academy
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It was on this day in 1976 that more than 100 women enrolled i...
1. 1933: The first Major League Baseball All-Star game takes place
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More than 49,000 people flocked to...
1. 1975: Arthur Ashe wins Wimbledon
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Jimmy Conners was heavily favored to win the 1975 Wimbledon tournament, said t...
1. 2005: The last Ford Thunderbird rolls of the assembly line
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As a response to the popularity of the Chevy Corvette released i...
1. 1859: Emile Blondin crosses Niagara Falls on a tightrope
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It was on this day in 1859 that a person would wa...
1. 1985: U.S. Space Shuttle Atlantis docks up to the Russian Space Station
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Just after 6:00 a.m. on this date in 1995, the Sp...
1. 2006: The SmartCar announced for the U.S.
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It was on this date in 2006 that Chairman of Daimler Chrysler announces that the Sm...
