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Famous People Born On This Day In History
1814 Samuel Colt, inventor of the Colt Revolver.
1922 George McGovern
1962 Anthony Edwards, actor "ER".
Events On This Day In History
1695 First personal ad, looking for a spouse is printed.
1848 First Women's Rights Convention. Seneca Falls, NY ... featuring the introduction of the first Bloomers.
1880 San Francisco Public Library allows patrons to start borrowing books.
1935 First parking meters installed in Oklahoma City business district.
1955 The "Balclutha" ties up at Pier 43 & becomes a floating museum.
1961 First In-flight movie is shown (on TWA.)
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