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Famous People Born On This Day In History
1752 Joseph-Marie Jacquard, invented the programmable loom.
1907 Robert A. Heinlein, author who helped develop Science Fiction. As a sophisticated mode of literary expression.
1927 Doc Severinson, musician.
1940 Ringo Starr, Beatle.
1949 Shelley Duvall, actress.
1959 Jessica Hahn
Events On This Day In History
1891 A patent was granted for the travelers' cheque.
1898 Hawaii annexed to the US.
1908 The Great White Fleet leaves San Francisco Bay.
1960 Roger Woodward (age 7), falls out of a boat, and becomes first person to survive going over Niagara Falls.
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