On This Day in History |
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1642 Georgeana (York) in Maine becomes the 1st incorporated American city. |
1780 Pennsylvania becomes the 1st US state to abolish slavery (for newborns only). |
1847 Michigan becomes the 1st English-speaking jurisdiction to abolish the death penalty (except for treason against the state). |
1869 US Postage stamps showing scenes issued for the 1st time. These pictorials showed a post horse and rider, a locomotive, a shield, an eagle and a ship, the Adriatic. |
1872 Yellowstone becomes the world's 1st national park. |
 | The explosion from Castle Bravo over Bikini Atoll |
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1954 US explodes Castle Bravo, a 15 megaton hydrogen bomb at Bikini Atoll, which accidentally became the most powerful nuclear device ever detonated by the US. |
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Glenn Miller, the band leader who was born on this day, managed to create a unique sound that put fans In The Mood for his brand of swinging music. |
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