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American Revolution
John Adams arrives in Paris to replace Silas Deane -
Civil War
Confederates rout Union at Battle of Mansfield -
Disaster
California road race kills five -
General Interest
WPA established by Congress -
Literr=ary
Barbara Kingsolver is born -
Automotive
Waltrip beats Petty in last-lap thriller -
Hollywood
Twin Peaks premieres on ABC -
Music
Kurt Cobain is found dead -
Crime
Olympic Park bomber Eric Rudolph agrees to plead guilty -
Disaster
Margaret Thatcher, Britain’s first female prime minister, dies