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This Day In History August 30


Cleopatra commits suicide Washington refuses Howe's letter Rebels rout Yankees at the Battle of Richmond, Kentucky Apache Chief Diablo is killed Henry James returns to the U.S. The Belfort Ruse Vladimir Lenin shot MacArthur arrives in Japan The U.S.-Soviet "hot line" goes into operation Hotline established between Washington and Moscow The U.S.-Soviet "hot line" goes into operation Casey Stengel retires China agrees to provide aid to North Vietnam Thurgood Marshall confirmed as Supreme Court justice Ho Chi Minh responds to Nixon letter Elections held in South Vietnam Train crashes into station in Yugoslavia Christopher Cross has his first of two #1 hits with "Sailing" First African American in space A murdering couple is sentenced to death Movie tough guy Charles Bronson dies California Senate passes Global Warming Solutions Act
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