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On This Day (by Bruce)
Events and birthdays around the world on this day
In 1733 Joseph Priestly (father of soda pop) invents carbonated water.
In 1882 Congress outlawed polygamy.
In 1903 N.Y. Highlander (Yankees) tickets first go on sale.
In 1913 Karl "Don't leave home without it" Malden, actor, born.
In 1920 Werner Klemperer, actor (Col. Klink of Hogan's Heroes), born.
In 1923 Marcel Marceau, mime, born.
In 1930 Stephen Sondheim, composer, lyricist (West Side Story, A Little Night Music), born.
In 1931 William Shatner, actor (Star Trek, T.J. Hooker), author (Tek War), born.
In 1948 Andrew Lloyd Webber, composer (Evita, Cats, J.C. Superstar), born.
In 1957 Earthquake gives San Francisco the shakes.
In 1959 Matthew Modine, actor, born.
In 1963 Beatles release first album, Please, Please Me.
In 1967 Cassius Clay (aka Muhammad Ali) has first Madison Square Garden fight.
In 1977 Indira Gandhi resigned as prime minister of India.
In 1979 Israel's parliament approved a peace treaty with Egypt.
In 1981 Soyuz 39 is launched - First Monoglian in space.
In 1982 Third Space Shuttle Mission - Columbia 3 is launched.
In 1983 Chaim Herzog elected president of Israel.
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