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Today in American History - July 22

By Martin Kelly, About.com

Events:


1587 - A second group of colonists try to establish a colony at Roanoke Island. The first colony mysteriously disappeared.

1933 - Wiley Post completed the first solo flight around the world.

1937 - The Senate voted down Franklin Roosevelt's Court Packing plan.

Births:


1859 - Emma Lazarus

Deaths:


1934 - John Dillinger

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