Haven't had the pleasure of droppin' one of these babies in a while. Guess I'll mail it in.
| 1685 | Composer Johann Sebastian Bach was born in Eisenach, Germany. |
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| 1790 | Thomas Jefferson took office as America's first secretary of state. |
| 1804 | The French civil code, the Code Napoleon, was adopted. |
| 1918 | Germany launched the Somme offensive during World War I, hoping to break through the Allied line before American reinforcements could arrive. |
| 1960 | Police fired on black demonstrators in Sharpeville, South Africa, killing some 70 people. |
| 1963 | Alcatraz prison in San Francisco Bay was emptied of its last inmates. |
| 1985 | Police in Langa, South Africa, opened fire on blacks marching to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sharpeville shootings, killing at least 21 demonstrators. |
| 1987 | The album "The Joshua Tree" by U2 was released. |
| 2000 | A divided Supreme Court ruled the government lacked authority to regulate tobacco as an addictive drug. |
Birthdays!!!!
Adrian Peterson - 28
Matthew Broderick - 51
Eddie Money - 64
Gary Oldman - 54
Ronadinho - 33
Rabble On!
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