In 1941, the Grand Coulee hydroelectric dam in Washington state officially went into operation.
Barry Sweet
1945: Arab League
In 1945, the Arab League was formed with the adoption of a charter in Cairo, Egypt.
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1963: The Beatles
In 1963, The Beatles’ debut album, “Please Please Me,” was released in the United Kingdom by Parlophone.
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1978: Karl Wallenda
In 1978, Karl Wallenda, the 73-year-old patriarch of “The Flying Wallendas” high-wire act, fell to his death while attempting to walk a cable strung between two hotel towers in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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1988: Ronald Reagan
In 1988, both houses of Congress overrode President Ronald Reagan’s veto of the Civil Rights Restoration Act.
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1993: Intel Corp
In 1993, Intel Corp. unveiled the original Pentium computer chip.
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1997: Tara Lipinski becomes youngest women's world champion
1997 — Tara Lipinski’s jumps, the cleanest and the surest in women’s figure skating, lift the 14-year-old into history as the youngest women’s world champion.
CLIFF SCHIAPPA
2010: Google Inc.
In 2010, Google Inc. stopped censoring the internet for China by shifting its search engine off the mainland to Hong Kong.
Virginia Mayo
2012: Whitney Houston
Coroner’s officials ruled singer Whitney Houston died by drowning the previous February, but that heart disease and cocaine use were contributing factors.
Eric Jamison
2019: Jimmy Carter
Former President Jimmy Carter became the longest-living chief executive in American history; at 94 years and 172 days, he exceeded the lifespan of the late former President George H.W. Bush.
John Amis
2019: Robert Mueller
In 2019, special counsel Robert Mueller closed his Russia investigation with no new charges, delivering his final report to Justice Department officials.
Susan Walsh
2021: Elgin Baylor
Former Los Angeles Lakers star Elgin Baylor, an 11-time NBA All-Star, died at the age of 86.
