Battle of Bermuda Hundred, VA

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Lean Bear, Cheyenne chief, murdered

Death

Ernest Watson Burgess, US sociologist (ecological school)

Birth

Congress authorizes nickel 5› piece (replaces silver half-dime)

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US Treasury Dept authorizes nickel

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Charles Elmer Hires invents root beer

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Bedrich Smetana's opera "Dalibor," premieres in Prague

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By one vote, Senate fails to impeach President Andrew Johnson

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Cincinnati Reds play their 1st baseball game, win 41-7

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Metropolitan Gas Company lamps lit for 1st time

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1st recorded dam disaster in US (Williamsburg Mass)

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Quake in Venezuela and Colombia kills 16,000

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Taylor Holmes, Newark NJ, actor (Tobor the Great, Beware My Lovely)

Birth

Treaty of Gandamak to set up Afghan state between Russia and English

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Antonin Dvor k's "Slavic Dancing," premieres

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Julian Tannen, NY, comedian (Great Moment)

Birth

Karl August Krebs, composer, dies at 76

Death

World's 1st elec tram goes into service in Lichterfelder (near Berlin)

Event

8th Kentucky Derby: Babe Hurd aboard Apollo wins in 2:40¬

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10th Kentucky Derby: Isaac Murphy aboard Buchanan wins in 2:40¬

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Bull Montana, Vogliera Italy, actor (Brass Buttons, Victory)

Birth

J van Hoddis, writer

Birth

CPR opens Hotel Vancouver, Vancouver, BC

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Joan Collette, Dutch (male) painter (New Church, Delft)

Birth

George A Hormel and Co introduce Spam

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