1845 – First nationally observed uniform election day in US
1864 – Confederate assault on Johnsonville, Tennessee
1879 – James Ritty patents first cash register, to combat stealing by bartenders in his Dayton, Ohio saloon
1890 – Great Britain proclaims Zanzibar as a protectorate
1953 – Eddie Joost succeeds Jimmy Dykes as the manager of Phila A’s
1972 – Bangladesh adopts constitution
1977 – UN Security council proclaims weapon embargo against South Africa
1987 – Lisa Steinberg, battered into coma by her adoptive father Joel
1987 – NBA announces 4 new franchises; Charlotte and Miami for 1988 and Minneapolis and Orlando for 1989
2014 – Protectionist wins the 2014 Melbourne Cup
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