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Historical Events for 9th March 2024
1745 - Bells for 1st American carillon shipped from England to Boston
1804 - Georges Cadoudal‚ Breton royalist who plotted to overthrow Napoleon in the Pichegru Conspiracy‚ arrested
1822 - Charles Graham of NY granted first US patent for artificial teeth
1858 - Albert Potts of Philadelphia patents the street mailbox
1922 - KJR-AM in Seattle Washington begins radio transmissions
1961 - The Supremes release singles "I Want a Guy" and "Never Again"
1978 - Ladies Figure Skating Champions in Ottawa won by Anett Pötzsch (East Germany)
1983 - Zimbabwe opposition leader Joshua Nkomo flees to Botswana
1991 - Joe Dumaars (Detroit) begins NBA free throw streak of 62 games
1994 - IRA launch 1st of 3 mortar attacks on London's Heathrow Airport
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