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Today In History
2014 — Jane Byrne, First Female Mayor of Chicago, Dies at 81
American politician Jane Byrne, who was the first woman to serve as mayor of Chicago (1979–83), died at age 81. Read our list of seven female firsts in U.S. politics Bettmann/Getty Images
2002 — Nancy Pelosi Becomes First Woman House Party Leader
Chosen to succeed Richard Gephardt as leader of the Democratic Party in the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi of California became the first woman to be named leader of either party in either house of Congress
1972 — Dow Jones Industrial Average Tops 1,000 for First Time
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 1,000 for the first time
1969 — Apollo 12 second lunar landing
Apollo 12 was launched in 1969, carrying a crew of Charles Conrad, Jr., Richard F. Gordon, Jr., and Alan L. Bean. Five days later, the mission made the second successful crewed landing on the Moon.
1962 — Eritrea made a province of the Ethiopian empire
On this day in 1962, the Ethiopian parliament and Eritrean Assembly voted unanimously for the abolition of Eritrea's federal status, making Eritrea (independent since 1993) a simple province of the Ethiopian empire
1960 — Ruby Bridges Integrates William Frantz Elementary
Six-year-old Ruby Bridges began attending William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, becoming the youngest of a group of African American students to integrate schools in the American South
1948 — Birth of Prince Charles, Heir to British Throne
Prince Charles—heir apparent to the British throne, the eldest child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, duke of Edinburgh—was born
1935 — Birth of King Hussein, Founder of Modern Jordan
King Hussein was born in 1935. His reign from 1953 to 1999 was instrumental in shaping the modern Kingdom of Jordan.
1915 — Death of Tuskegee University Founder Booker T. Washington
Educator, reformer, and first president and principal developer of Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute (now Tuskegee University) Booker T. Washington, the most influential spokesman for African Americans in the late 19th and the early 20th century, died at age 59
1889 — Nellie Bly's Around-the-World Journey in 72 Days
American journalist Nellie Blybegan her around-the-world race against the record of Phileas Fogg, hero of Jules Verne's Around the World in Eighty Days; she completed the journey in slightly more than 72 days
1885 — Serbo-Bulgarian War Begins, 1885
The Serbo-Bulgarian War began when Serbian King Milan Obrenovic IV declared war on Bulgaria in 1885 after tensions arose between the two countries.
1851 — Publication of Herman Melville's Moby Dick
In 1851, the American publisher Harper & Brothers published Herman Melville's novel Moby Dick, which has since been recognized as a literary masterpiece.
1305 — Clement V Crowned as First Avignon Pope
Clement V was crowned pope in 1305, becoming the first of the Avignon popes who resided in Avignon, France rather than Rome.

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