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Famous People Born On This Day In History
1866 Erik Satie, composer.
1911 Maureen O'Sullivan, actress.
1936 Dennis Hopper, actor.
1955 Bill Paxton, actor, "Twister".
1965 Trent Reznor, singer/keyboardist.
Events On This Day In History
1620 First merry-go-round seen at a fair in Philippapolis, Turkey.
1792 24 brokers meet to found the New York Stock Exchange.
1804 Lewis & Clark begin their exploration of the Louisiana Purchase.
1845 the rubber band is invented.
1872 Bohemian Club incorporated.
1921 President Harding opens (via telephone) first Valencia Orange Show in Anaheim.
1954 Supreme Court rules on Brown v. Topeka Board of Education, overthrowing the principle of "separate but equal."
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