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Howie MorenzBorn: June 21, 1902Hockey C 3-time NHL MVP (1928,31,32); led Montreal Canadiens to 3 Stanley Cups; voted Outstanding Player of the Half-Century in 1950.Died: Mar. 8,…
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SPRAGUE William Peter , a Representative from Ohio;
born near Malta, Morgan County, Ohio, May 21, 1827;
attended the country schools;
engaged in mercantile pursuits when quite young and continued…
Samuel F.B. Morse
Born: 1791
Birthplace: Charlestown, Mass.
Telegraph signals—In 1844 Morse built the first telegraph line between Baltimore and Washington and relayed the first telegraphic…
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