1964
Surgeon General warns not to puff
The first government report regarding the dangers of cigarette smoking was issued by the U.S. Surgeon General, Luther Terry.
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1935
Amelia Earhart became the first person to fly solo from Hawaii to California.
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1973
Baseball's American League adopted the "designated hitter" rule which allowed another player to bat for the pitcher.
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2002
The first al-Qaeda prisoners arrive at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
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2003
Outgoing Illinois governor George Ryan cleared the state's death row by commuting the sentences of 167 inmates.
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2011
The Arab Spring movement begins in Tunisia when demonstrators take to the streets to protest chronic unemployment and police brutality.
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