In 1755........
Dr. Samuel Johnson, poet, author and journalist published his dictionary.
In 1770........
Joseph Priestly, English scientist and chemist coins the term "eraser" after discovering that a piece of latex would remove marks from paper.
In 1945.........
British and Canadian troops took control of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. They liberated 28,000 women, 12,000 men and discovered 13,000 unburied bodies. Once again, man's inhumanity to man was displayed for the whole world to see.
In 1947........
Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier by making his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team.
In 1955........
Ray Kroc opened the first McDonald's in Des Plaines, Illinois. The first day after selling 15 cent hamburgers and 10 cent french fries, the store made $366.12
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