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(Public) On This Day (by Bruce)
Events and birthdays around the world on this day

In 1583 Richard Martin of London takes out the first life insurance policy, on William Gibbons. The premium is 383 pounds.
In 1812 War of 1812 begins as US declares war against Britain.
In 1815 Battle of Waterloo -- British and Prussians defeat Napoleon.
In 1873 Susan B. Anthony fined $100 for attempting to vote for President.
In 1877 James Montgomery Flagg, illustrator, best known for his "I want you" Uncle Sam recruiting poster, born.
In 1928 Amelia Earhart is first woman to cross the Atlantic.
In 1940 Winston Churchill urged perseverance so that future generations would remember that "this was their finest hour".
In 1942 Paul McCartney, musician (Wings, Beatles), born.
In 1952 Isabella Rossellini, actor (Blue Velvet), born.
In 1953 Egypt proclaimed a republic.
In 1975 Saudi Prince Faisal Ibn Mussed Abdul Aziz beheaded in Riyadh shopping center parking lot for killing his uncle the king.
In 1977 Space Shuttle test model the Enterprise carries a crew aloft for the first time. It was fixed to a modified Boeing 747.
In 1981 Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart retires. (replaced by Sandra Day O'Connor first woman on the high court).
In 1983 7th Shuttle Mission (Challenger 2) launched. Sally Ride is the first U.S. woman in space.
In 1992 Prodigy is the first of the major online services to let users surf the Internet.