Notable U.S. Historic Milestones Across Years
A compact recap lists key events from 1893 women’s suffrage to 1973 congressional action. Highlights include Jeannette Rankin becoming the first woman elected to Congress in 1916, Lenin’s 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, the 1929 opening of MoMA, the 1940 Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse, Eleanor Roosevelt’s 1962 death, Nixon’s 1962 post-election remarks, and the 1973 War Powers Act override.
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Colorado
Jeannette Rankin
Montana
Russia
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin
Alexander Kerensky
Museum of Modern Art
New York City
Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Washington State
Eleanor Roosevelt
Richard Nixon
California
Nixon
Congress
Associated Press
Birthdays for notable entertainers and actors listed
Evangelist Billy Graham turns 86 and opera singer Dame Joan Sutherland 78. Singer Mary Travers 67 and actor Barry Newman 66. Singer Johnny Rivers 62 and singer songwriter Joni Mitchell age unspecified. Singer Nick Gilder is 53. Actor Christopher Knight from The Brady Bunch ages 47. Christopher Daniel Barnes is 32.
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Evangelist Billy Graham
Joan Sutherland
Mary Travers
Barry Newman
Johnny Rivers
Joni Mitchell
Nick Gilder
Christopher Knight
Peter On
the Brady Bunch
Christopher Daniel Barnes
Eminem Votes Absentee With Bodyguard Present
Eminem, 32, voted by absentee ballot in the presidential election. A Clinton Township clerk said a huge bodyguard dropped off the ballot, noting he would hate to meet him in a dark alley. No details on whom he voted for.
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Dennis Tomlinson
Clinton Township
Mich
Eminem
Rolling Stone
Bush
Spacey sings Darin hits at premiere amid rain delay
Kevin Spacey performed his own versions of Bobby Darin songs including Mack the Knife and Splish Splash at the premiere of a Hollywood film. Co star Kate Bosworth noted that colleagues could not tell Spacey from Darin when he sang. Spacey arrived late due to rain and traffic and apologized to the audience citing Los Angeles rain as the excuse. Mira Sorvino has welcomed a baby girl with husband Chris Backus in Los Angeles. People magazine reported the birth and that the baby’s name was not released. Sorvino is an Oscar winner and noted for Romy and Michele's High School Reunion and Quiz Show.
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Spacey
Darin
Hollywood
Cinerama
Ple Magazine
Sorvino
Chris Backus
William and Harry usher at Westminster wedding
In Chester England Prince William and Prince Harry served as ushers at the wedding of Lady Tamara Grosvenor daughter of the duke of Westminster to Edward van Cutsem. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip attended about 650 guests while Prince Charles was absent due to a family meeting.
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England
Prince William
Prince Harry
Britain
Chester Cathedral
Tamara Grosvenor
Duke of Westminster
Edward van Cutsem
Elizabeth II
Prince Philip
Prince Charles
Camilla Parker Bowles
Charles
Black Watch
Baghdad
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Heiken Electric
Cosby's
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Gunder Rd
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Mel's TV
Traer van Werts
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Court Ave
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Riley's
S. Frederick Ave
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Davis Paint
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Sumner Farm & Home
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