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Almanac Highlights for December 28, 1972
On this date in history John Calhoun became the first vice president to resign in 1832. Iowa joined the Union as the 29th state in 1846. The Knights of Labor held the first Labor Day observance in 1869. William Semple patented chewing gum in 1848. Woodrow Wilson was born on December 28, 1856. The Almanac notes planetary positions and zodiac sign Capricorn for births.
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