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1838 - The Dahlonega Branch Mint begins striking its first coins, 1838 Classic Head half eagles, first US coins with a "D" mint mark.

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1862 - US Congress establishes the Denver Assay Office in Colorado.

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1874 - President Ulysses Grant vetoes a bill to increase greenbacks in circulation by $100 million.

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1892 - First buffalo born in Golden Gate Park.

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1919 - The US Victory Liberty Loan offers $4.5 billion in bonds.

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1930 - Fire (set as part of an escape attempt) at Ohio State Penitentiary kills 320.

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1940 - First $64 Question, "Take It or Leave It", on CBS Radio.

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1945 - US 7th Army occupies Neurenberg, Germany.

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1954 - US Air Force flies French battalion to Vietnam.

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1954 - In the Foley Square U.S. Courthouse in New York, a congressional subcommittee begins a three-day televised investigation of the causes of juvenile delinquency. The comic-book industry is vilified, leading to laws in several states restricting comic sales, and industry self-censorship.

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