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1869 - Central Pacific and Union Pacific Rail Roads met in Promontory, UT. A golden spike was driven in at the celebration of the first transcontinental railroad in the U.S.
1924 - J. Edgar Hoover was appointed head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
1969 - The National and American Football Leagues announced their plans to merge for the 1970-71 season.
1974 - Eric Clapton recorded "I Shot the Sheriff."
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