1774: The First Continental Congress convenes in Virginia.1830: Congress authorizes the "relocation" to the western prairie of all Native Americans living east of the Mississippi; the goal is to open fresh land for settlers.
1863: The first black regiment from the North leaves Boston to fight in the Civil War.
1892: The Sierra Club, whose mission is the conservation of nature, is founded by John Muir.
1915: John B. Gruelle patents the "Raggedy Ann" doll.
1929: "On With the Show," the first talking movie that is all in color, debuts at New York City's Winter Garden theater.
1934: The identical Dionne quintuplets - Annette, Cecile, Emilie, Marie and Yvonne - are born to Elzire Dionne at the family farm in Ontario, Canada.
1972: The White House "plumbers" break into Democratic National Headquarters at the Watergate Hotel in Washington, DC, setting in motion the series of events that will force President Nixon to resign two years later.
1977: Bruce Springsteen settles out of court with manager Mike Appel. The settlement allow Springsteen to start recording again.
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Today's Birthdays:
Athlete Jim Thorpe (1887-1953)
Writer Ian Fleming (1908-1964)
NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani (1944)
Rocker John Fogerty (1945)
Singer Kylie Minogue (1968)
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Something to Think About:
"Be the person your dog thinks you are." -Richard Bandler
