1962
Breaking down barriers in baseball
Jackie Robinson became the first African-American to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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1608
Samuel de Champlain founded the city of Quebec.
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1775
Commander in chief George Washington took command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Mass.
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1863
The Battle of Gettysburg ended.
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1890
Idaho became the 43rd state in the United States.
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1930
The U.S. Veterans Administration was created by Congress.
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1962
Algeria became independent after 132 years of French rule.
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