On this day in 1927, an air race sponsored by James D. Dole and marked by tragedy began. 

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On this day in 1977, the radio telescope Big Ear recieved the Wow! signal, which many people believed to be a sign of extraterrestrial intelligence. 

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On this day in 1975, the cult classic "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" premiered in London. 

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On this day in 1904, Tewa potter Margaret Tafoya was born. 

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On this day in 1883, the last quagga died in a zoo in Amsterdam. 

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On this day in 1965, the Watts Riots began in Los Angeles. 

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On this day in 1793, the Louvre opened to the public as a museum. 

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On this day in 1173, the foundation stones for the Leaning Tower of Pisa were laid. 

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On this day in 1988, massive strikes and protests broke out around Myanmar in opposition to the government. 

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On this day in 1947, Thor Heyerdahl and his crew made it to the Raroia atoll in Polynesia on a raft called the Kon-Tiki.

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