1789: Benjamin Franklin writes “Nothing . . . certain but death & taxes”
1933: 1st modern sit-down strike by Hormel meat packers in Austin, Minnesota
1956: US Supreme court rules race separation on buses in Alabama unconstitutional
1980: US spacecraft Voyager 1 sends back 1st close-up pictures of Saturn during its fly-by
1985: Nevado del Ruiz volcano erupts in Colombia, killing 25,000 in the town of Armero
Source: Onthisday.com
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