January 2
What happened on this day:
1788 Georgia becomes a US state
1870 The construction of the Brooklyn Bridge begins.
1882 John D. Rockefeller puts all of his oil holdings into the Standard Oil trust.
1929 Canada and the United States agree on a plan to preserve Niagara Falls.
1974 The maximum US speed limit is reduced to 55 MPH in order to conserve gasoline
—– Science Fiction Day
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Famous Birthdays:
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1920 Isaac Azimov : Sci-Fi Author
1936 Roger Miller : Song Writer
1968 Cuba Gooding Jr. : Movie Actor
1969 Christy Turlington : Pro Model
1983 Kate Bosworth : Movie Actress
