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Things that happened throughout history on this date, October 1.
[i]1569-The Duke of Norfolk was imprisoned by Britain's Queen Elizabeth for trying to marry Mary the Queen of Scots. [/i]
[i]1800 - Spain ceded the territory of Louisiana back to France. Later the property would be purchased by the U.S. effectively doubling its size.
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[i]1880 - Thomas Edison began the commercial production of electric lamps at Edison Lamp Works in Menlo Park. [/i]
[i]1885 - Special delivery mail service began in the United States. The first routes were in West Virginia.
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[i]1890 - The U.S. Congress passed the McKinley Tariff Act. The act raised tariffs to a record level. [/i]
[i]1896 - Rural Free Delivery was established by the U.S. Post Office.
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[i]1903 - The first modern World Series took place between the Boston Pilgrims and the Pittsburgh Pirates. [/i]
[i]1908 - The Model T automobile was introduced by Henry Ford. The purchase price of the car was $850.
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[i]1918 - Damascus was captured from the Turks during World War I by a force made up of British and Arab forces. [/i]
[i]1933 - Babe Ruth made his final pitching appearance. He pitched all nine innings and hit a home run in the 5th inning.
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[i]1936 - General Francisco Franco was proclaimed the head of the Spanish state. [/i]
[i]1569-The Duke of Norfolk was imprisoned by Britain's Queen Elizabeth for trying to marry Mary the Queen of Scots. [/i]
[i]1800 - Spain ceded the territory of Louisiana back to France. Later the property would be purchased by the U.S. effectively doubling its size.
[/i]
[i]1880 - Thomas Edison began the commercial production of electric lamps at Edison Lamp Works in Menlo Park. [/i]
[i]1885 - Special delivery mail service began in the United States. The first routes were in West Virginia.
[/i]
[i]1890 - The U.S. Congress passed the McKinley Tariff Act. The act raised tariffs to a record level. [/i]
[i]1896 - Rural Free Delivery was established by the U.S. Post Office.
[/i]
[i]1903 - The first modern World Series took place between the Boston Pilgrims and the Pittsburgh Pirates. [/i]
[i]1908 - The Model T automobile was introduced by Henry Ford. The purchase price of the car was $850.
[/i]
[i]1918 - Damascus was captured from the Turks during World War I by a force made up of British and Arab forces. [/i]
[i]1933 - Babe Ruth made his final pitching appearance. He pitched all nine innings and hit a home run in the 5th inning.
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[i]1936 - General Francisco Franco was proclaimed the head of the Spanish state. [/i]
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