On this day in 1888, American inventor Theophilus Van Kannel was granted a patent for the revolving door.

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On this day in 1983, New York Yankees’ right fielder Dave Winfield was arrested for accidentally killing a seagull.

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On this day in 1985, after more than a year without service, residents of the Paradise Lakes nudist resort started receiving mail again. 

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On this day in 1876, legendary lawman “Wild Bill” Hickok was shot in the back of the head while playing poker.

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On this day in 1961, the original Six Flags theme park had its soft opening in Arlington, Texas.

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On this day in 1971, NASA astronauts drove a Lunar Roving Vehicle on the Moon for the first time.

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On this day in 1932, the pre-Code horror film “White Zombie” premiered at the Rivoli Theatre in New York City.

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On this day in 1949, the world’s first jet-powered airliner made its inaugural test flight.

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On this day in 1775, the U.S. postal system was established by the Second Continental Congress.

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On this day in 1956, the Italian ocean liner Andrea Doria and the Swedish ocean liner Stockholm collided off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts. 

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