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Sunday, 19 April 2026

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1775
At Lexington Common, they fired the shot "heard round the world".
US 251 yrs ago
1892
Charles Duryea takes the first American-made auto out for a spin.
US 134 yrs ago

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▶Patriot's Day.
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