On this day :
1980 USRussia detente ends, 1776 Congress publishes the Tory Act, 2009 Rare Bugatti found in British garage, 1863 Battle of Stones River concludes, 1980 Carter reacts to Soviet intervention in Afghanistan, 1981 The Yorkshire Ripper is apprehended, 1971 Football fans crushed in stadium stampede, 1492 Reconquest of Spain, 1788 Georgia enters the Union, 1811 First censuring of a US senator, 1905 Russian fleet surrenders at Port Arthur, 1958 Callas walks out of performance, 1980 Sherry Lansing named first female studio production head, 1897 Stephen Cranes boat sinks, 1962 Folk group The Weavers are banned by NBC after refusing to sign a loyalty oath, 1923 Secretary Fall resigns in Teapot Dome scandal, 1890 Harrison welcomes Alice Sanger as first female staffer, 1974 Nixon signs national speed limit into law, 1956 Sooners win 30th game in a row, 1963 Viet Cong are successful at Ap Bac, 1967 US planes down seven enemy planes, 1905 Japanese capture Russian naval base at Port Arthur, 1942 Navy opens a blimp base in New Jersey,
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