Today in history:

Muhammad Ali dies.

Barbara Graham executed in the gas chamber.

Hale Telescope at the Palomar Mountain Observatory in California was dedicated.

"Zoot Suit Riots" began in Los Angeles.

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Today in history:

Babe Ruth retires.

 A fire broke out at Buckingham Palace.

Timothy McVeigh was convicted of murder and conspiracy.

The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II took place.

Lou Gehrig dies in New York.

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Today in history:

The Beatles release 'Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band.'

Air France Flight 447 crashed into the Atlantic Ocean.

Cable News Network made its debut.

Kentucky became the 15th state.

Tennessee became the 16th state.

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Today in history:

'God Save the Queen' banned by BBC.

W. Mark Felt stepped forward as "Deep Throat."

41 tornadoes swept through parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York and Ontario.

Trans-Alaska oil pipeline was completed.

20th Century Fox was created.

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Today in history:

Lesley Gore appears on American Bandstand.

Beatles begin recording the 'White Album.'

Mariner 9 blasts off.

Lincoln Memorial dedicated.

The first Indy 500 takes place.

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Today in history:

Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reach the top of Mt. Everest.

Reagan and Gorbachev meet in Moscow.

Janet Guthrie is the first woman to race in Indy 500.

JFK born.

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Today in history:

Phil Hartman shot to death.

Creedance Clearwater Revivals' debut album released.

Dodgers and Giants allowed to move.

Golden Gate Bridge opens to vehicles.

'On With The Show' debuts.

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Today in history:

'The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan' is released.

The Sex Pistols release 'God Save the Queen.'

David O'Briens conviction upheld.

'That'll be the Day' released.

Bismark sinks.

'The Three Little Pigs' debuts.

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Today in history:

Mr. Acker Bilk kicks off the British Invasion.

Accident on the USS Nimitz.

Resorts Casino Hotel opens.

Operation Dynamo occurs.

'Dracula' first published.

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Today in history:

Star Wars opens in American theaters.

Jay Leno debuts on the Tonight Show.

'Hands Across America' event occurs.

John F. Kennedy addresses Congress.

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