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Famous People Born On This Day In History
1815 Elizabeth Stanton, early leader of women's rights movement.
1866 Sun Yat-sen, father of modern China (ROC and PRC.)
1942 Stephanie Powers, actress.
Events On This Day In History
1745 The first known happy hour is held in Ireland.
1859 Jules Leotard performs the first Flying Trapeze circus act in Paris. He also designed the garment that bears his name.
1933 First known photo of the Loch Ness monster is taken.
1936 Oakland Bay Bridge opened.
1942 World War II "The Battle of Guadalcanal" begins.
1946 The first "autobank" (banking by car) was established, in Chicago.
1981 First time a spacecraft is launched twice -- the Space Shuttle "Columbia" lifts off again.
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