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On this day in 1964, three civil rights workers disappeared.

The U.S. Constitution went into effect when New Hampshire became
the ninth state to ratify it on this day in 1788.

Signatures of John Langdon and Nicholas Gilman on the US
Constitution document. They represented New Hampshire.

Cyrus Hall McCormick (February 15, 1809 – May 13, 1884)

Cyrus McCormick patented the first practical mechanical
reaper for farming on this day in 1843. His invention
allowed farmers to more than double their crop size.

On this day in 1982, John Hinckley, Jr. (above) was found not guilty
by reason of insanity for the shooting of President Ronald Reagan
and three others during an assassination attempt on March 30, 1981.

President Reagan (center) is rushed to a waiting vehicle after being
shot in the chest while leaving a union convention at a Washington,
D.C. Hotel.

Britain’s Prince William, Duke of Cambridge is 36 years old today.

The Duke and Duchess of of Cambridge pictured outside the Lindo
Wing at St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, London, after the birth of
their second son.

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On this day in 1967, Muhammad Ali was convicted in Houston of violating Selective Service laws by refusing to be drafted. The U.S.Supreme Court later overturned the conviction.

Released on this day in 1975.

Considered one of the greatest films ever made, Jaws, directed by Steven Spielberg, was the prototypical summer blockbuster, with its release
regarded as a watershed moment in motion picture history. Jaws became
the highest-grossing film of all time until the release of Star Wars (1977).

Director Steven Spielberg.

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It was on this day in 1953.

Police photos of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg.

This is a view of the death chamber and electric chair in Sing Sing
prison in Ossining where the Rosenbergs were executed.

The first Father’s Day was celebrated in Spokane, Washington on
this day in 1910. According to the Library of Congress, a woman
who was raised by her father heard a sermon about Mother’s Day
and decided fathers should be recognized as well.

The emancipation of slaves was proclaimed in Texas
on this day in 1865.

British Indian novelist and essayist Sir Ahmed Salman
Rushdie is 71 years old today.

Paula Julie Abdul is a dancer, choreographer, singer,
songwriter, actress, and television personality. She is
56 years young today.

Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell, Ryan Seacrest on
TV’s American Idol.

Napoleon wore this hat at the battle of Waterloo on this day in 1815.

(Fox News) – An extremely rare ‘bicorne,’ or 2-pointed hat, that was worn by Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Waterloo was sold at auction in France
for $325,000 on Monday.

The hat went under the hammer for $325,052 at Lyon-based auction house
De Baecque. The hat had a pre-sale estimate of $34,881 to $46,441.

The auction house told Fox News the bicorne was bought by a private
European collector who is "passionate" about the period of the First
French Empire.

Napoléon Bonaparte (August 15, 1769 – May 5, 1821)