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Famous People Born On This Day In History
1867 Charles Dana Gibson, illustrator, drew the "Gibson Girl."
1883 Margaret Sanger, feminist.
Events On This Day In History
1848 Alexander Stewart opens the first department store in the U.S.
1716 First lighthouse in US is lit (in Boston Harbor.)
1814 Francis Scott Key writes "The Star-Spangled Banner."
1886 The typewriter ribbon is patented.
1892 A.P. Giannini marries Clorinda Cuneo.
1899 While in New York, Henry Bliss becomes first automobile fatality.
1940 Congress passes first peace time draft law.
1972 Pope John IV, abolishes the fifteen hundred year old custom of the circular haircuts for monks.
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