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It was on this date in 1889 that Columbia Records was founded. The company is still in existence today and is the oldest surviving record company, now as a subsidiary of Sony.

It was on this date in 1956 that Elvis Presley's "Hound Dog" went to number one on the music charts. The record stayed at number one for 11 weeks. And it was on this date in 1966 that The Beatles album, Rubber Soul rocketed to number one and stayed there for 6 weeks.

It was on this date in 1943 that Franklin D. Roosevelt became the first U.S. president to travel on official business via airplane. He headed to Casablanca, Morocco to meet with Winston Churchill. And it was on this date in 1952 that the Today Show first aired on NBC from New York City.

It was on this day in 1986 that the space shuttle Challenger exploded after lift-off. Following the tragedy, President Reagan launched a commission to investigate what went wrong. It was discovered that a faulty O-ring in conjunction with the cold temperatures at launch time lead to the disaster.

It was on this date in 1804 that the Ohio Legislature became the first state to pass laws restricting the movement of free blacks. And it was on this date in 1875 that President Grant sent troops to Vicksburg, MS to quell the violence of armed white gangs. The event would be known as the Vicksburg Race Riots.

It was on this date in 1922 that President Warren G. Harding decided to install the first radio in the White House. And it was on this date in 1960 that NBA great Bill Russell broke his own record by pulling down an incredible 51 rebounds during a Celtics game versus the Syracuse Nationals.

It was on this date in 1535 that twelve Anabaptists ran naked through the streets of Amsterdam. This was in protest to the Catholic Church and its treatment of the poor. And it was on this date in 1899 that Milligan, OH recorded the lowest temperature ever recorded in the state. The temperature was -39 degrees Fahrenheit.

It was on this date in 1876 that Albert Spaulding invested $800 to start a sporting goods company that would go on to manufacture the first official baseball. And it was on this date in 1930, William Howard Taft resigned his seat on the U.S. Supreme Court due to health reasons.

It was on this date in 1815 that the U.S. declared war on Algiers to stop them from holding American sailors as hostages for money. It is now known as the Second Barbary War. And it was on this date in 1855 that funds were approved by Congress to see if camels could be used for military purposes by the United States.

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