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In 1794, Eli Whitney received a patent for the cotton gin. In 1936, the U.S. government began publishing the Federal Register. In 1923, President Warren G. Harding became the first U.S. president to file income tax returns. In 1989, President George H.W. Bush banned the importation of assault rifles.

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George Philipp Telemann (1681-1767), composer; Albert Einstein (1879-1955), physicist/Nobel Prize winner; Diane Arbus (1923-1971), photographer; Michael Caine (1933- ), actor; Quincy Jones (1933- ); Billy Crystal (1947- ), actor; Kirby Puckett (1960-2006), baseball player.

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In 1967, the AFL and NFL held their first common draft of college players.

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Albert Einstein was offered the role of president of Israel in 1952 but declined, saying he was not suited for the position.

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“Love involves a peculiar unfathomable combination of understanding and misunderstanding.” – Diane Arbus

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