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Today in History
February 7, 2014 by
1639 – Academie Francaise begins Dictionary of French Language
1818 – 1st successful US educational magazine "Academician," begins (NYC)
1831 – Belgium adopts its Constitution
1836 – "Sketches by Boz" (essays) published by Charles Dickens
1872 – Alcorn A & M College opens
1891 – Great Blizzard of 1891 begins in England
1940 – Walt Disney's 2nd feature-length movie, "Pinocchio," premieres (NYC)
1959 – Dorothy Rigney sells White Sox to Bill Veeck for a reported $27M
Today In History
December 21, 2013 by
1784 – John Jay becomes 1st US Secretary of State (foreign affairs)
1909 – 1st junior high school established (Berkeley California)
1913 – 1st crossword puzzle (with 32 clues) printed in NY World
1933 – Fox Films signs Shirley Temple, 5, to a studio contract
1941 – Chicago Bears Ray McLean makes last NFL drop kick for an extra point. Chicago bears win the NFL championship
2012 – "Gangnam Style" becomes the first video to reach one billion views on YouTube
Today in History
December 13, 2013 by
1577 – Sir Francis Drake sets sail from England to go around world
1759 – 1st music store in America opens (Phila)
1942 – Washington Redskins defeat Chic Bears 14-6, to win NFL title
Today in History 11/21
November 21, 2013 by
1789 – North Carolina ratifies constitution, becomes 12th US state
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