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2004
Comedian Rodney Dangerfield dies at age 82 in Los Angeles.
1999
Long distance company Sprint is purchased by MCI WorldCom for $115 billion.
2000
Thirty-one people die when a pair of commuter trains collide in London.
1989
Televangelist Jim Bakker is found guilty on fraud charges by a Charlotte, North Carolina, jury.
1968
The Beatles record vocals, bass, and drums to Savoy Truffle, a song that will ultimately appear on the White Album, at Trident Studios in London. (photo credit: Capitol Records)
1953
Earl Warren succeeds Fred Vinson as the 14th chief justice of the US Supreme Court.
1952
Inner Sanctum, a popular radio mystery show that lasted 11 seasons, airs its final episode on ABC.
1947
In the first TV address by a US president from the White House, Harry Truman asks the public to reduce their intake of meats to help the starving masses in Europe. (photo credit: SoundWorks)

1942
Broadway show songsmith, George M. Cohan, dies at age 64.
1941
Louis D. Brandeis, the first Jewish member of the US Supreme Court, dies at age 84.
1897
English artist Sir John Gilbert dies.
1877
Nez Perce Indian Chief Joseph surrenders to US troops at Chinook, MT.
1813
Shawnee Indian chief Tecumseh is killed while battling the British during the War of 1812.