On this day in history...
DateTime:9/27/2009 11:20:23 AM
1521 - Emperor Charles V bans wooden buildings in Amsterdam.
1621 - Gov. Bradford of US colony Plymouth disallows sport on Christmas Day.
1881 - Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday & Clanton engage in "Shootout at OK Corral".
1906 - US inventor Lee de Forest patents "Audion," a 3-diode amplification valve which proved a pioneering development in radio & broadcasting.
1932 - Mussolini promises to remain dictator for 30 years.
1955 - Tappan sells 1st microwave oven.
1968 - Yoko Ono announces she is having John Lennon's baby.
1988 - ABC News reports on potbellied pygmy porkers' popularity as pets
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