Today in history...

thawolfman

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1647 - Achsah Young, a resident of Windsor, CT, was executed for being a "witch." It was the first recorded American execution of a "witch."

1933 - Walt Disney's "Three Little Pigs" was first released.

1933 - The Federal Securities Act was signed. The act required the registration of securities with the Federal Trade Commission.

1937 - The Golden Gate Bridge was opened to the public.

1950 - Frank Sinatra made his TV debut on NBC's "Star-Spangled Review."

1969 - Construction of Walt Disney World began in Florida.

1982 - thawolfman was born in waterbury, ct

1986 - Mel Fisher recovered a jar that contained 2,300 emeralds from the Spanish ship Atocha. The ship sank in the 17th century.

1999 - In The Hague, Netherlands, a war crimes tribunal indicted Slobodan Milosevic and four others for atrocities in Kosovo. It was the first time that a sitting head of state had been charged with such a crime.


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