Martin Luther excommunicated by Roman Catholic Church Juan Cabrillo conqueror of Cen. America discoverer of Calif dies Jeremiah Horrocks English astronomical prodigy dies at 22 Washington defeats British at Battle of Princeton NJ 1st Chinese arrive in Hawaii Brooklyn Bridge begun completed on May 24 1883 1st drinking straw is patented Perihelion Passage S Pacific RR offers to bring Liberty Bell to Exposition free NY Yankees purchase Babe Ruth from the Red Sox Turkey made peace with Armenia 27 year old William S Paley becomes president of CBS Canada and US acquire air bases in Newfoundland (99 yr lease) 1st missing persons telecast NYC Canadian Army troops arrive in North Africa William Joyce (Lord Haw Haw) hanged in Britain for treason 1st electric watch introduced Lancaster Pa Sir Edmund Hillary reached South Pole overland Alaska becomes 49th state George Steinbrenner III buys Yankees from CBS for $12 million Apple Computer incorporated
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Martin Luther excommunicated by Roman Catholic Church