September 24th in History
Devil's Tower becomes the first US national monument, the Mormons renounce polygamy, and Eisenhower sends the 101st Airborne to Little Rock. F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ayatollah Khomeini, and Jim Henson are born; Paracelsus and Dr. Seuss die. Happy Mahidol Day!
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The farthing coin is obsolete! In other news, England imposes a tax on windows and Edison demonstrates light bulbs. It's the birthday of Bonnie Prince Charlie, Simon Wiesenthal, and Donna Summer; Roberto Clemente, Marshall McLuhan, and Ricky Nelson die. Happy Hogmanay!
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