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A bit of August 9th history…
1483 - Opening of Sistine Chapel in the Vatican
1854 - Henry David Thoreau publishes “Walden”
1898 - Rudolf Diesel obtains patent for his internal combustion engine, later known as the diesel engine
1944 - Smokey the Bear debuts as spokesperson for fire prevention(pictured)
1945 - US drops 2nd atomic bomb, “Fat Man”, on Nagasaki, Japan
1965 - Singapore separates from the Federation of Malaysia and gains its independence
1969 - Manson family commits Tate - LaBianca murders
1974 - Richard Nixon resigns as President of the US and Vice President Gerald Ford is sworn in as the 38th President
2001 - US President George W Bush announces his support for federal funding of limited research on embryonic stem cells
Today In History: August 09