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Famous People Born On This Day In History
1838 Queen Liliuokalani, last queen of Hawaii.
1866 Hiram Johnson, Calif governor, Progressive.
1952 Jimmy Connors, tennis brat.
1964 Keanu Reeves, actor.
1968 Salma Hayek, actress, "Fools Rush In".

Events On This Day In History
1620 The Mayflower sets sail from Plymouth with 102 Pilgrims.
1789 US Treasury Department established by Congress.
1859 Gas lighting introduced to Hawaii.
1921 Bowling shirt is invented, (what, before the shoes?).
1924 Rudolf Friml's "Rose Marie" opens to rave reviews in New York City, including the fames "Indian Love Call."
1969 The "Internet" is born. The first packets are sent between the Sigma 7 mainframe that was the first internet node and its Honeywell based IMP (Internet Message Processor) at UCLA.
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