History: What Happened Today?

1. In 1553, Lady Jane Grey (who was 15 years old) was deposed as the Queen of England after 9 days.
2. In 1799, the Rosetta Stone was found by a French soldier, which allowed scholars to understand Egyptian hieroglyphics.
3. In 1814, Samuel Colt, invented the revolver.
4. In 1848, the first women's rights convention was held in Seneca Falls, NY.
5. In 1880, the San Francisco Public Library starts lending books.
6. In 1933, for the first time, brothers on opposite teams homer in the same game. (Rick Ferrell of the Red Sox played against his brother Wes Ferrell of the Indians.)
7. In 1950, the NY Yankees obtain their first black players, Elston Howard & Frank Barnes.
8. In 1967, the first air conditioned NYC subway car (R-38 on the F line) was launched.
9. In 1980, the 22nd modern Olympic games opens in Moscow, but US & others boycott.
10. In 1985, Christa McAuliffe was chosen first school teacher to fly in a space shuttle.
11. Famous Birthdays: Edgar Degas (French impressionist painter), George Hamilton (actor), George McGovern (Senator and presidential candidate)

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