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Famous People Born On This Day In History
1738 Ethan Allen, Revolutionary War fighter (lead the Green Mtn Boys.)
1877 Frederick Gardner Cottrell, invented the electrostatic precipitator, used for pollution control and air ionizers.
1883 Florence Reed
1883 Francis X. Bushman
1887 Robinson Jeffers
1904 Ray Bolger
1945 Rod Stewart, singer.
Events On This Day In History
1776 "Common Sense" by Thomas Paine is published.
1840 The Penny Post mail system is started.
1863 First underground railway opens in London.
1910 First international air meet is held in Los Angeles.
1945 Los Angeles Railway (with 5 streetcar lines) forced to close.
1984 Wendy's spokesperson Clara Peller first asks: "Where's The Beef?"
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