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American Revolution
John Adams arrives in Paris to replace Silas Deane -
Old West
Elizabeth Bacon Custer is born in Michigan -
Civil War
Confederates rout Union at Battle of Mansfield -
Disaster
California oad race kills five -
Cold War
McCarthy publicily attacks Owen Lattimore -
Literary
Barbara Kingsolver is born -
Sports
On this day in 1974, Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves hits his 715th career home run, breaking Babe Ruth’s legendary record of 714 homers. -
Automotive
Waltrip beats Petty in last-lap thriller -
Hollywood
Twin Peaks premieres on ABC -
Music
Kurt Cobain Found dead -
Crime
Olympic Park bomber Eric Rudolph agrees to plead guilty