Historical Events for 6th April 2023

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1757 - British King George II dismisses minister William Pitt the Elder, Secretary of State for the Southern Department
1920 - To force German evacuation of the Ruhr area, the French occupy Frankfurt, Darmstadt, and Hanau
1924 - 4 planes leave Seattle on 1st successful around-the-world flight
1931 - 1st Scottsboro (Alabama) trial begins - 9 blacks accused of rape
1934 - 418 Lutheran ministers arrested in Germany
1938 - Teflon invented by Roy J. Plunkett
1957 - NYC ends trolley car service
1975 - Fastest hat trick by a Wash Cap 3 mins 26 secs (Stan Gilbertson)
1994 - Liberal Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun (Roe v Wade) resigns
2019 - Tampa Bay Lightning beats Boston Bruins, 6-3 in the season finale for their 62nd regular season win, tying the NHL record held by Detroit Red Wings (1995-96); 128 points, 4th in NHL history

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