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George Washington farewell address to Army
Gen. George Washington issued his farewell address to the Army near Princeton, N.J. -
Marie-Antoinette Born
Marie-Antoinette 11/2/1755 - 10/16/1793
French queen consort to Louis VXI -
North Dakota and South Dakota Become States
1889 North Dakota and South Dakota became the 39th and 40th states. -
Howard Hughes Pilots Spruce Goose
Howard Hughes piloted his huge wooden airplane, the Spruce Goose, on its only flight, which lasted about a minute over Long Beach Harbor in California. -
Sally Elizabeth Oldham Born
Sally Elizabeth Oldham born in Akron, Ohio to Genevieve Margaret Carlson Oldham and Donald Edwin Oldham -
Jimmy Carter Defeats Gerald Ford
1976 Former Georgia Gov. Jimmy Carter defeated Republican incumbent Gerald R. Ford, becoming the first U.S. president from the Deep South since the Civil War. -
Bush Elected to Second Term
President George W. Bush was elected to a second term.