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1920 - First US commercial radio, 8MK (WWJ), Detroit, Michigan begins daily broadcasting.

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1920 - Allen Woodring wins Oympic 200 m dash wearing borrowed shoes.

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1920 - Birth of István Szivós Hungary, water polo player (Olympic-gold-1976).

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1920 - Preliminary meeting in Akron to form American Pro Football League.

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1921 - Birth of Jacqueline Susann Philadelphia Pennsylvania, author (Valley of the Dolls).

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1925 - WJR-AM in Detroit Michigan begins radio transmissions.

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1929 - First airship flight around the Earth flying eastward completed.

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1930 - Dumont's first TV broadcast for home reception (New York City).

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1931 - Birth of Don King; boxing promoter, shocking hairstyle.

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1933 - Birth of George Mitchell; American politician (Senator-Democrat-Maine, Senate Whip 1989-).

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