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Misc. History
1825 - Walter Hunt patented the safety pin. Hunt then sold the rights for $400.
1927 - For the first time an American Flag was displayed from the right hand of the Statue of Liberty.
1966 - The landmark "Miranda vs. Arizona" decision was issued by the U.S. Supreme Court. The decision ruled that criminal suspects had to be informed of their constitutional rights before being questioned by police.
1967 - Solicitor General Thurgood Marshall was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson to become the first black justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.
1983 - The unmanned U.S. space probe Pioneer 10 became the first spacecraft to leave the solar system. It was launched in 1972.
| If you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe. - Carl Sagan |
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