- 1925The great primate debateIn the "Monkey Trial," John T. Scopes was found guilty of violating Tennessee state law by teaching evolution.
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1861
Confederate forces won victory at Bull Run in the first major battle of the Civil War.
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1873
The first train robbery west of the Mississippi was pulled off by Jesse James and his gang.
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1949
The U.S. Senate ratified the North Atlantic Treaty.
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1970
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1998
Astronaut Alan Shepard died.
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2002
WorldCom filed for bankruptcy, then the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history.
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