Ben Stein 1944
1758 - During the French and Indian War, the British captured Fort Duquesne at what is now known as Pittsburgh.
1783 - During the Revolutionary War, the British evacuated New York. New York was their last military position in the U.S.
1867 - Alfred Nobel patented dynamite.
1955 - In the U.S., the Interstate Commerce Commission banned racial segregation on interstate trains and buses.
1957 - U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower suffered a stroke.
1976 - O.J. Simpson (Buffalo Bills) ran for 273 yards against the Detroit Lions.
1986 - U.S. President Reagan and Attorney Gen. Edwin Meese revealed that profits from secret arms sales to Iran had been diverted to the Contra rebels in Nicaragua. Ultimately enabling the defeat of the communists.
1998 - The IMF (International Monetary Fund) approved a $5.5 billion bailout for Pakistan.
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