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- 1718 - Hundreds of colonists from France arrived in Louisiana. Some settled in present-day New Orleans.
- 1875 - Captain Matthew Webb swam from Dover, England, to Calais, France making him the first person to swim the English Channel. The feat took about 22 hours.
- 1939 - The movie "Wizard of Oz" opened around the United States.
- 1949 - NBC Radio debuted "Father Knows Best." The show went to TV in 1954.
- 1998 - A survey released said that 1/3 of Americans use the Internet.
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