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1983 ‐
Final TV episode of "M*A*S*H", titled "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen", airs on CBS; record 125 million watch in the U.S.
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1940 ‐
US population at 131,669,275 (12,865,518 African American (9.8%))
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1917 ‐
AP reports Mexico & Japan will allie with Germany if US enters WW I
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1871 ‐
2nd Enforcement Act gives federal control of congressional elections in US
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1859 ‐
Arkansas legislature requires free blacks to choose exile or slavery
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1847 ‐
US defeats Mexico in battle of Sacramento
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1827 ‐
1st commercial railroad in US, Baltimore & Ohio (B&O) chartered
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1778 ‐
Rhode Island General Assembly authorizes enlistment of slaves
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1759 ‐
Pope Clement XIII allows Bible to be translated into various languages
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