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Notable World Events And Celebrity Birthdays From 1787 To 2017
A compact timeline recounts events from the 1787 Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia to 2017 politics and culture. Highlights include Wilde's 1895 conviction, Ruth's 1935 homers, Kennedy's moon speech, school desegregation rulings, Ali vs Liston, the O Hare crash, Etan Patz case, Hands Across America, Leno's Tonight Show debut, Phoenix Lander, NATO tensions, Gianforte election, and notable birthdays.
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Pennsylvania State House
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
Argentina
Primera Junta
Buenos Aires
Oscar Wilde
London
Babe Ruth
Boston Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates
U.S. Supreme Court
State Athletic Commission
Dorsey
Louisiana
Joseph Dorsey Jr
John F. Kennedy
Congress
Griffin v. County School Board
Prince ‘Edward County
Virginia
Supreme Court
Brown v. Board of Education of
Lewiston
Maine
Ali
Liston
American Airlines
Chicago
O'Hare
Etan Patz
Lower Manhattan
Pedro Hernandez
Etan
America
Jay Leno
Johnny Carson
NASA
Red Planet
Donald Trump
NATO
Military Alliance
Greg Gianforte
Montana
U.S. House