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| 1797 |
The U.S. Navy frigate Constitution, also known as Old Ironsides, was launched in Boston Harbor. |
| 1805 |
A British fleet commanded by Adm. Horatio Nelson defeated a French and Spanish fleet in the Battle of Trafalgar; Nelson was killed in the battle. |
| 1917 |
American soldiers first saw action in World War I on the front lines in France. |
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| 1967 |
Tens of thousands of Vietnam War protesters marched in Washington, D.C. |
| 1971 |
President Richard M. Nixon nominated Lewis F. Powell and William H. Rehnquist to the U.S. Supreme Court. |
| 1975 |
Boston Red Sox catcher Carlton Fisk hit a ball that struck the left field foul pole in Boston’s Fenway Park for a home run, giving the Red Sox a 7-6 victory in 12 innings over the Cincinnati Reds in Game 6 of the World Series. |
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| AP Photo/Harry Cabluck |
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| 1988 |
Former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos and his wife, Imelda, were indicted in New York on charges of fraud and racketeering. |
| 2002 |
A car packed with explosives blew up next to a bus in northern Israel during rush hour; 14 people were killed in addition to two suicide attackers. |
| 2003 |
Invoking a hastily-passed law, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush ordered a feeding tube reinserted into Terry Schiavo, a brain-damaged woman at the center of a bitter right-to-die battle. |
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| Today’s Birthdays: |
| Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu turns 67 years old today. |
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| AP Photo/Tara Todras-Whitehill |
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| Name |
Profession |
Age |
| Joyce Randolph |
Actress (“The Honeymooners”) |
92 |
| Whitey Ford |
Baseball Hall of Famer |
88 |
| Manfred Mann |
Rock musician |
76 |
| Steve Cropper |
Rock musician (Booker T. & the MG’s) |
75 |
| Elvin Bishop |
Singer |
74 |
| Judy Sheindlin |
TV personality (“Judge Judy”) |
74 |
| Catherine Hardwicke |
Director (“Twilight”) |
61 |
| Carrie Fisher |
Actress, author |
60 |
| Ken Watanabe |
Actor |
57 |
| Melora Walters |
Actress (“Big Love”) |
56 |
| Jeremy Miller |
Actor (“Growing Pains”) |
40 |
| Michael McMillian |
Actor (“True Blood”) |
38 |
| TV personality Kim Kardashian turns 36 years old today. |
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| AP Photo/Dan Steinberg |
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