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Harry Houdini was born
Harry Houdini was a Budapest magician, stunt performer, illusionist, and escape artist. His birth name was Eric Weisz. He died of peritonitis (an irritation of the peritonium), secondary to a ruptured appendix. He was known as one of the best magicians and escape artists around. -
The start of Sherlock Holmes (novels)
The first book in the series of Sherlock Holmes as "The
Adventure of Wisteria Lodge" -
1st American Automobile was sold
Robert Allison of Port Carbon, Pennsylvania was the fist person to buy an American-built automobile. He bought a Winton automobile. -
Planet Pluto was named
An 11 year old girl named Venetia Burney in Oxford, England named the (what is now a) dwarf planet. The people in Oxford took a vote and the name 'Pluto' passed unanomously. -
The Kennedy half dollar was issued
The Kennedy half dollar was issued by the United States Mint. It was intended as a memorial to the assassinated president John F. Kennedy. -
Peyton Manning was born
Peyton Manning is an American profesional football quarterback for the Indionapolis Colts of the NFL. He has one four 'Most Valuable Player' awards. The have won the super bowl XLI in 2006 (as the Indionapolis Colts).
