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Birth anniversary of rancher, land baron and politician Samuel Maverick (1803-70), whose last name became the synonym for a stubborn individual.
Birth anniversary of crime writer Raymond Chandler (1888-1959). "She had eyes like strange sins."
Birth anniversary of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman (1967-2014).
Happy Birthday! Ronny Cox, Woody Harrelson, Don Imus
1715 - The first lighthouse in America was authorized for construction at Little Brewster Island, Massachusetts.
1829 - William Burt patented the typographer, which was the first typewriter.
1904 - The ice cream cone was invented by Charles E. Menches during the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis, MO.
1952 - Egyptian military officers led by Gamal Abdel Nasser overthrew King Farouk I.
1958 - The submarine Nautilus departed from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, under orders to conduct "Operation Sunshine." The mission was to be the first vessel to cross the north pole by ship. The Nautils achieved the goal on August 3, 1958.
1962 - The "Telstar" communications satellite sent the first live TV broadcast to Europe.
1984 - Miss America, Vanessa Williams, turned in her crown after it had been discovered that nude photos of her had appeared in "Penthouse" magazine. She was the first to resign the title.
2000 - Lance Armstrong won his second Tour de France.
2005 - terrorist attacks at Sharm al-Sheikh, Egypt, that killed 88 and wounded more than 200.
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