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Today In History April 19 1968 highlights and events
On this date in 1963 the Thresher submarine disaster led to 129 deaths. Other notable items include 1790 patent law passage, birth of William Booth, Joseph Pulitzer, and Walter Hunt patent. Also 1932 Hindenburg-Hitler runoff, 1945 Buchenwald liberation, plus brief 2000s notes on racketeers, Pope John proposals, and the AFTRA strike end.
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Associated Press
United States
North Atlantic
Salvation Army
William Booth
Joseph Pulitzer
Walter Hunt
New York City
Paul von Hindenburg
Adolf Hitler
Buchenwald
Weimar
Germany
Justice Department
Pope John
American Federation of Television and Radio Artists