HISTORICAL EVENTS
1778 – The Franco-American alliances were signed during the American Revolutionary War.
1820 – Freed U.S. slaves depart on journey back to Africa.
1891 – The Dalton Gang commits its first train robbery.
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1952 – Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor) becomes queen upon the death of her father, King George VI.
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1967 - Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr.) defeats Ernie Terrell for the world heaveyweight boxing championship.
FAMOUS BIRTHS
1895 - One-time MLB home run king George Herman "Babe" Ruth is born in Baltimore, MD.
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1911 – Ronald Wilson Reagan, the 40th President of the United States, is born in Tampico, IL.
FAMOUS DEATHS
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1993 - American tennis great Arthur Ashe dies of AIDS. Ashe was the first black man selected for the United States Davis Cup team and is still the only black man to win singles titles at Wimbledon, the U.S. Open and the Australian Open tournaments.
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