1930
The Lion of Judah
Ras Tafari became Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia.
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1860
First pony express service began.
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1882
Outlaw Jesse James was shot in the back by Bob Ford, one of his own gang members, reportedly for a $10,000 reward.
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1936
Bruno Hauptmann was electrocuted for the kidnapping and murder of the Lindbergh baby.
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1948
President Truman signed the Marshall Plan, which would foster the recovery of war-torn Europe.
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1974
"Super Tornado Outbreak" strikes 13 U.S. states.
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1996
U.S. commerce secretary Ronald Brown died in plane crash in Croatia.
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2004
A suspect in Madrid's March bombings blew up himself and three others.
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