1777: Battle of Germantown; Washington defeated by British. 1781: Americans and French begin siege of Cornwallis at Yorktown. 1866: 1st train robbery in the US (Reno Brothers take $13,000). 1876: American Library Association organized in Philadelphia. 1882: 1st World Series game, Cincinnati (AA) beats Chicago (NL) 4-0. 1889: Thomas Edison ...
10-06-2006, 04:01 PM
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| Liberty, now and forever  Libertarian Party DFW 
| This Day in U.S. History: October 6 1777: Battle of Germantown; Washington defeated by British. 1781: Americans and French begin siege of Cornwallis at Yorktown. 1866: 1st train robbery in the US (Reno Brothers take $13,000). 1876: American Library Association organized in Philadelphia. 1882: 1st World Series game, Cincinnati (AA) beats Chicago (NL) 4-0. 1889: Thomas Edison shows his 1st motion picture. 1890: Mormon Church outlaws polygamy. 1949: Pres Truman signs Mutual Defense Assistance Act (for NATO). 1955: LSD made illegal in US. 1958: US nuclear sub USS Seawolfe remains record 60 days under pole. 1979: Pope John Paul II is 1st Pope to visit White House. 1996: Bob Dole and Pres Bill Clinton meet in their 1st debate.  | ||||
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10-06-2006, 05:45 PM
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| Master Debator Election Moderator  Democrat Omaha, NE
| wow, 13k was a shit ton of money in 1866 | ||||
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