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1794 - U.S. President Washington approved a measure adding two stars and two stripes to the American flag, following the admission of Vermont and Kentucky to the union. 1854 - Anthony Faas of Philadelphia, PA, patented the accordion. 1964 - The Beatles released "I Want To Hold Your Hand" in the U.S. 1978 - The Police began recording their debut album. 1979 - The Y.M.C.A. filed a lawsuit against the Village People over their song, "Y.M.C.A." The suit was later dropped. 1984 - Wayne Gretzky extended his consecutive scoring streak to 45 games. 1986 - "The Wall Street Journal" printed a real picture on its front page. The journal had not done this in nearly 10 years. The story was about artist, O. Winston Link and featured one of his works. 1998 - ABC and ESPN negotiated to keep "Monday Night Football" for $1.15 billion a season.
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