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Today in American History - June 24

By Martin Kelly, About.com

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Events:
1497 - John Cabot reached North America.

1664 - New Jersey Colony was founded.

1948 - Soviet Union began the blockade of Berlin.

Births:
1813 - Henry Ward Beecher

Deaths:
1803 - Matthew Thornton

1817 - Thomas McKean

1908 - Grover Cleveland

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