History: What Happened Today?

1. In 1533, England's King Henry VII was excommunicated by Pope Clement VII.
2. In 1804, Aaron Burr (Vice President of the US) killed Alexander Hamilton (Secretary of the Treasury of the US) in a duel.
3. In 1859, Charles Dickens' "A Tale Of Two Cities" is published.
4. In 1892, US Patent Office says J W Swan, rather than Thomas Edison, invented the electric light carbon for the incandescent lamp.
5. In 1914, Babe Ruth debuts as a pitcher for Boston Red Sox, he beats Cleveland 4-3.
6. In 1960, To Kill a Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee, was published. It was on her only published work.
7. In 1962, the first transatlantic TV transmission via satellite (Telstar I).
8. In 1977, The Medal of Freedom was awarded posthumously to the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.
9. In 1979, the Skylab space station re-enters the earth's atmosphere. Pieces land in the Indian Ocean and in Australia.
10. In 1984, the US orders air bags or seat belts would be required in cars by 1989.
11. Famous Birthdays: E.B. White (American writer of children's books and essays), John Quincy Adams (US President), Jeff Corwin (wildlife expert)

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