On this day in 1941, the Chicago Cubs became the first Major League team to have live organ music performed at a ballgame.

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On this day in 1901, New York became the first state in the U.S. to require license plates on motor vehicles.

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On this day in 1982, American actress Jane Fonda released her first exercise video, “Jane Fonda’s Workout.”

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On this day in 1963, white civil rights activist William Moore was shot to death at a highway rest stop in Alabama.

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On this day in 1878, the White House hosted its first official Easter Egg Roll. 

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On this day in 1782, the Dutch Republic became the second nation to officially recognize the sovereignty of the United States.

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On this day in 1906, a powerful earthquake devastated San Francisco, California.

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On this day in 1942, French General Henri Giraud made a daring escape from a Nazi stronghold in Saxony, Germany. 

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On this day in 1972, giant pandas Ling-Ling and Hsing-Hsing moved into their new home at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo.

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On this day in 1817, America’s first permanent school for deaf children opened in Hartford, Connecticut.

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