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June 27, 2007
Today in History: June 27st
The following information can be found at: Today-in-History PAGE OF SCOPES SYSTEMS:
1693: 1st woman's magazine "The Ladies' Mercury" published (London)
1847: NY & Boston linked by telegraph wires
1867: Bank of Calif opens doors
1915: 100ø F (38ø C), Fort Yukon, Alaska (state record)
1917: 1st baseball player (Hank Gowdy) to enter WW I military service
1922: Newberry Medal 1st presented for kids literature (Hendrik Van Loon)
1929: 1st color TV demo (NYC)
1942: FBI captures 8 Nazi saboteurs from a sub off NY's Long Island
1950: Pres Truman orders Air Force & Navy into Korean conflict
1950: UN Security Council calls on members for troops to aid South Korea
1950: US sends 35 military advisers to South Vietnam
1955: 1st automobile seat belt legislation enacted (Illinois)
1966: 1st sci-fi soap opera, "Dark Shadows," premiers
1986: Anne White shocks Wimbeldon by wearing only a body stocking
1990: Salman Rushdie, condemned to death by Iran, contributes $8600 to help their earthquake victims
Posted by d-nadler at June 27, 2007 05:13 PM