Former US president Gerald Ford is remembered by heads of state during a funeral service at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC.
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1995
Marion Barry is sworn in as mayor of Washington, DC, four years after leaving office to serve a six-month sentence for drug possession.
1983
The musical Annie, based on the comic strip Little Orphan Annie, ends its Broadway run after 2,377 performances.
1974
US president Richard Nixon signs into law a national highway speed limit of 55 miles per hour.
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1965
University of Alabama quarterback Joe Namath signs with the NY Jets football team for a reported $400,000.
1960
Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy announces his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination.
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1942
The Philippine capital city of Manila falls to Japanese invaders during WWII.
1935
Bruno Hauptmann stands trial in New Jersey on charges of kidnapping and murdering the Lindbergh baby. Hauptmann is later found guilty and executed.
1929
The US and Canada agree to preserve picturesque Niagara Falls.
(photo credit: Hemera)
announces his candidacy for the Democratic 
