2008 Bill Gates resigns from Microsoft to focus on his charity work
1980 1st female state police graduates, New Jersey
1979 Muhammad Ali retires as boxing champ
1955 1st automobile seat belt legislation enacted, Illinois
1954 1st atomic power station opens (Obninsk, near Moscow, Russia)
1940 U.S.S.R. returns to Gregorian calendar
1929 1st color TV demo, New York City
1867 Bank of California opens doors
1693 1st woman's magazine "Ladies' Mercury" published (London)
1652 New Amsterdam (now New York City) passes 1st speed limit law in US
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