Horace Greeley 1811, Norman Rockwell 1894, Pretty Boy Floyd (Charles Arthur "Pretty Boy" Floyd) 1904 - Bank robber
James A. Michener 1907, Art Arfons 1926, Shelley Berman 1926
1690 - The first paper money in America was issued by the Massachusetts colony. The currency was used to pay soldiers that were fighting in the war against Quebec.
1815 - The world's first commercial cheese factory was established in Switzerland.
1913 - The 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. It authorized the power to impose and collect income tax.
1941 - In Vichy, France, the Nazis used force to restore Pierre Laval to office.
1972 - The first Winter Olympics in Asia were held at Sapporo, Japan.
1998 - In Italy, a U.S. Military plane hit a cable causing the death of 20 skiers on a lift.
2009 - Eric Holder was sworn in as attorney general. He was the first African-American to hold the post.
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