Historical Events for 15th January 2024

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1559 - Elizabeth I crowned Queen of England in Westminster Abbey
1586 - Battle at Boxum: Spanish troops under Tassis beat state army
1927 - Tennessee Supreme Court overturns (on a technicality) John T. Scopes' guilty verdict for teaching evolution in the “Scopes monkey trial”, but the law itself remains in force
1935 - Clifford Odets' first produced play "Waiting for Lefty" premieres in NYC
1936 - Nonprofit Ford Foundation incorporates
1943 - 1,000 workers complete air conditioning system for Pentagon
1965 - Soviet underground nuclear test creates the atomic lake Chagan, Kazakhstan
1972 - TV drama "Emergency" with Randolph Mantooth and Robert Fuller premieres on NBC TV
1986 - Living Seas opens (Disneyland)
2021 - Global death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic passes 2 million (true total likely much higher)

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