Today in History highlights key events across years
Susan B Anthony’s failed 1872 vote attempt leads to a $100 fine. George Selden receives the first U.S. patent for the Road Engine in 1895. Woodrow Wilson’s 1912 victory over Roosevelt and Taft redefines presidency. Roosevelt’s 1940 third term victory over Willkie marks a historic run. George M. Cohan dies in 1942 in New York at 64. Republicans gain control in 1946 midterms. Suez fighting begins 1956 with cease fire two days later. Nixon defeats Humphrey and Wallace in 1968. Spencer Kimball dies at 90 in 1985.
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Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
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Wendell Willkie
George M. Cohan
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House
Britain
France
Egypt
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Richard Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
George Wallace
Spencer Kimball
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Associated Press
Jackie Chan Seeks “Jackie Chan English” On Rush Hour 3
Hong Kong star Jackie Chan says action scenes are easy while English dialogue is hard during Rush Hour 3 filming in Los Angeles. He writes on his website he repeats lines until sounding natural and wonders if he can speak “Jackie Chan English.”
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Hong Kong
Jackie Chan
Los Angeles
McCartney says he holds no grudge against wife
Paul McCartney said he bears no grudge against Heather Mills McCartney amid acrimonious divorce proceedings. He noted the split saddens him yet he will act with dignity. The couple, who announced their separation in May, have a 3-year-old daughter Beatrice.
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McCartney
Paul McCartney
Britain
Prince Charles
Diana
Heather Mills McCartney
Beatrice
Chelsea Clinton joins Avenue Capital Group
Chelsea Clinton has begun work at Avenue Capital Group a New York hedge fund managing about 12 billion dollars in assets. The 26 year old is reported to have left McKinsey where she worked since 2003 at six figure pay. Details on start date role and salary were not released.
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Chelsea Clinton
Avenue Capital Group
Clinton
New York
Avenue Capital
McKinsey & Co
McKinsey
Oxford University
Stanford University
Birthdays for Ike Turner and a raft of stars
A birthday list marks Ike Turner turning 75 and Ellie Sommer 66 while Art Garfunkel reaches 65 Sam Shepard 63 Peter Noone 59 Nestor Serrano 51 Bryan Adams 47 Tilda Swinton 46 Tatum O Nea l 43 Angela Moore 41 Mark Hunter 38 Sam Rockwell 38 Heather Kinley 36 Jennifer Kinley 36 Jonny Greenwood 35 Ryan Adams 32 Sam Page 30.
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Ike Turner
Ellie Sommer
Art Garfunkel
Sam Shepard
Peter Noone
Nestor Serrano
Bryan Adams
Tilda Swinton
Tatum O'Neal
Angela Moore
Fishbone
Mark Hunter
James
Sam Rockwell
Heather and
Jennifer Kinley
the Kinleys
Jonny Greenwood
Radiohead
Ryan Adams
Sam Page
Episcopal Church names first female presiding bishop
Katharine Jefferts Schori was sworn in at the Washington National Cathedral as the Episcopal Church's first female presiding bishop and the first woman to head an Anglican province. The 52 year old former oceanographer, previously Nevada bishop, called for peace amid a division over sexuality and biblical interpretation within world Anglicanism.
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Washington
Katharine Jefferts Schori
Episcopal Church
Jefferts Schori
Washington National Cathedral
Nevada
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