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1799 - The Rosetta Stone, a tablet with hieroglyphic translations into Greek, was found in Egypt. 1939 - Dr. Roy P. Scholz became the first surgeon to use fiberglass sutures. 1946 - Marilyn Monroe acted in her first screen test. 1980 - Billy Joel earned his first gold record with "It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me." 1985 - Christa McAuliffe of New Hampshire was chosen to be the first schoolteacher to ride aboard the space shuttle. She died with six others when the Challenger exploded the following year.
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