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June 26, 2007
Today in History: June 26th
The following information can be found at: Today-in-History PAGE OF SCOPES SYSTEMS:
1797: Charles Newbold patents 1st cast-iron plow. He can't sell it to
farmers, though, they fear effects of iron on soil!
1848: 1st pure food law enacted in US
1911: Nieuport sets an aircraft speed record of 83 mph (133 kph)
1916: Cleveland Indians experiment with #s on their jerseys (one game)
1917: 1st American Expeditionary Force arrive in France during WW I
1934: FDR signs Federal Credit Union Act establishing credit unions
1934: W E B Du Bois resigns position at NAACP
1959: Queen Elizabeth & Pres Eisenhower open the St Lawrence Seaway
1960: British Somaliland (now Somalia) gains independence from Britain
1960: Madagascar gains independence from France (National Day)
1962: Boston Red Sox Earl Wilson no-hits LA Angels, 2-0
1963: Kennedy visits W Berlin "Ich bin ein Berliner" (I am a Berliner)
1964: Beatles release "A Hard Day's Night" album
1990: 122ΓΈ F in Phoenix Arizona
Posted by d-nadler at June 26, 2007 05:25 PM