CoM Moderators Posted November 23 Posted November 23 1783 - Annapolis, Maryland, becomes US capital (until June 1784) 1897 - Portable pencil sharpener patented by American inventor John Lee Love 1931 - Nationally Crisis Committee forms in The Hague 1954 - For the first time, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above the peak it reached just before the 1929 crash 1963 - Following the protocol after Abraham Lincoln's death, JFK's body lies in repose in the East Room of the White House and viewed by officials and heads of state 1976 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1980 - National Black Independent Party forms 2017 - Brazilian footballer Robinho sentenced to nine years in prison for rape in Italy More Historical Events »
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