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Famous People Born On This Day In History
1766 John Dalton, developed the atomic theory of matter.
1811 James Melville Gilliss, founded Naval Observatory in Washington.
1943 Roger Waters, musician, bassist, songwriter
1964 Rosie Perez, Actress
Events On This Day In History
1620 The Mayflower sets sail from Plymouth Rock with 102 Pilgrims.
1716 First lighthouse in US is built, in Boston.
1869 The first westbound train arrives in San Francisco.
1876 Southern Pacific line from Los Angeles to San Francisco completed.
1965 Last episode of the Alfred Hitchcock show airs, (Good Evening!).
1966 Star Trek appears on TV for the first time (on NBC.)
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