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01. Abraham Lincoln received his license to practice law 173 years ago today (September 9, 1836).
02. Elvis Presley appeared on "The Ed Sullivan Show" 53 years ago.
03. The Stono Rebellion broke out on September 9, 1739, when 20 Black slaves led an uprising about 20 miles from Charleston, South Carolina.
04. The Attica Prison siege began on September 9, 1971.
05. The Second Continental Congress adopted the name "United States" for the former "United Colonies. Philadelphia, September 9, 1776.
06. Fifteen years later, the capital of the United States was named Washington, District of Columbia.
07. James IV of Scotland was killed at the Battle of Flodden on September 9, 1513. Thirty years later his 9-month-old granddaughter, Mary, was crowned "Queen of Scots," September 9, 1543.
08. D-Day in Italy, as the Allied forces landed at Salerno, beginning their "nine-day nightmare" on September 9, 1943. My uncle, who is 90, was with the Salerno forces 66 years ago.
09. The Sony Playstation was launched on September 9, 1995.
01. Abraham Lincoln received his license to practice law 173 years ago today (September 9, 1836).
02. Elvis Presley appeared on "The Ed Sullivan Show" 53 years ago.
03. The Stono Rebellion broke out on September 9, 1739, when 20 Black slaves led an uprising about 20 miles from Charleston, South Carolina.
04. The Attica Prison siege began on September 9, 1971.
05. The Second Continental Congress adopted the name "United States" for the former "United Colonies. Philadelphia, September 9, 1776.
06. Fifteen years later, the capital of the United States was named Washington, District of Columbia.
07. James IV of Scotland was killed at the Battle of Flodden on September 9, 1513. Thirty years later his 9-month-old granddaughter, Mary, was crowned "Queen of Scots," September 9, 1543.
08. D-Day in Italy, as the Allied forces landed at Salerno, beginning their "nine-day nightmare" on September 9, 1943. My uncle, who is 90, was with the Salerno forces 66 years ago.
09. The Sony Playstation was launched on September 9, 1995.