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On This Day (by Bruce)
Events and birthdays around the world on this day
In 1302 According to Shakespeare, this is Romeo and Juliet's wedding day.
In 1810 Emperor Napoleon married by proxy to Archduchess Marie Louise.
In 1847 John Chapman 'Johnny Appleseed' died in Allen County, Ind.
In 1867 Great Mauna Loa eruption (volcano in Hawaii).
In 1888 Blizzard struck the northeastern United States. 400 people died.
In 1892 First public game of basketball.
In 1903 Lawrence Welk, bandleader, bubble maker, born.
In 1916 Harold Wilson, former British Prime Minister, born.
In 1931 Rupert Murdoch, "newspaper" publisher, born.
In 1934 Tina Louise, actor (Gilligan's Island), born.
In 1938 Germany invades Austria.
In 1941 President FDR signed into law the Lend-Lease Bill.
In 1942 Gen. Douglas MacArthur left Bataan for Australia.
In 1985 Soviet Union announces death of its leader Konstantin Chernenko. Mikhail S. Gorbachev becomes Communist Party general secretary.
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