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Famous People Born On This Day In History
1929 Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, redecorator.
1943 Bill Bradley
1943 Mike Bloomfield
1948 Sally Struthers, actress.
1964 Lori Loughlin, actress.
1972 Elizabeth Berkley, actress.
Events On This Day In History
1821 Peru gains its independence.
1849 "Memmon" is first clipper to reach San Francisco, 120 days out of New York Harbor.
1900 The Hamburger is created by Louis Lassing in Connecticut.
1914 The Foxtrot is first danced at the New Amsterdam Roof Garden, in New York City. Music by Harry Fox (who else?)
1931 Congress makes "The Star-Spangled Banner" our 2nd National Anthem.
1933 First Singing Telegram is delivered (to Rudy Vallee.)
1975 The "Hustle" hits #1 on disco charts.
1996 Charles Austin wins first Gold Medal for the United States since 1968 in the high jump competition.
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