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1690: French and Indians attacked Schenectady, New York
Died 1725: Peter I of Russia (Peter the Great)
Born 1828: Jules Verne (writer)
1910: Boy Scouts of America incorporated
1918: "Stars and Stripes" newspaper published for the first time
1922: President Harding had the first radio installed in the White House
Born 1925: Jack Lemmon (actor)
Born 1931: James Dean (actor)
Born 1932: John Williams (composer)
1936: Jay Berwanger became the first player to be drafted by the National Football League
Born 1940: Ted Koppel (newscaster)
Born 1953: Mary Steenburgen (actress)
Born 1955: John Grisham (author)
1963: JFK administration banned travel of U.S. citizens to Cuba
Born 1974: Seth Green (actor)
Died 1994: Raymond Scott (composer)
Born 1995: Jordan Todosey (actress)
2001: Disney's California Adventure Park opened
Died 2002: William Dillard, Sr. (founder of the retail chain Dillard's)
2005: Ellen MacArthur set a new world record by sailing around the world in 71 days, 14 hours, 18 minutes and 33 seconds
Died 2007: Joe Edwards (cartoonist)










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