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1847 - "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Bronte was first published in London. 1889 - In Paris, the Moulin Rouge opened its doors to the public for the first time. 1927 - "The Jazz Singer" opened in New York starring Al Jolson. The film was based on the short story "The Day of Atonement" by Sampson Raphaelson. 1949 - Iva Toguri D'Aquino was sentenced to 10 years in prison and fined $10,000 for war crimes. The conviction was for being Japanese wartime broadcaster "Tokyo Rose." 1979 - Pope John Paul II became the first pontiff to visit the White House.
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