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Today in History:
1535: King Henry VIII declares himself head of the Church of England.
1559: Elizabeth I is crowned Queen of England at Westminster Abbey in London.
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1782: Robert Morris, Superintendent of Finance, recommends to the U.S. Congress the establishment of decimal coinage and a national mint.
1831: First U.S.-built locomotive to pull a passenger train makes its first run.
1844: The University of Notre Dame receives its charter in Indiana.
1861: Elisha Otis patented the steam elevator.
1907: The three-element vacuum tube, the basis of everything electronic for the next 60 years, is patented by American inventor Lee De Forest. The designs have since been largely replaced by transistors, but tubes still see service in high-power and some audio applications.
1932: Record
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