ON THIS DAY . . .
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Today in History— America is discovered by Christopher Columbus, 1492; George Washington lays cornerstone for the White House (oldest building in Washington, D.C.(, 1792; Lions International founded in Dallas, Texas, 1917; U.S.S.R. launches first space capsule to carry more than one person, 1964; Vice President Spiro Agnew resigns from office a...