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Today in American History - July 24

By Martin Kelly, About.com

Events:


1847 - The Mormons reached the Salt Lake City valley.

1866 - Tennessee was the first state admitted to the Union after the Civil War ended.

1929 - The Kellogg-Briand pact went into effect.

Births:


1898 - Amelia Earhart

Deaths:


1862 - Martin Van Buren

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