Today in American History - September 24

Events:

1869 - Black Friday occurred when gold prices plummeted as Jay Gould and James Fisk tried to control the gold market during President Ulysses Grant's time in office

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1957 - President Dwight Eisenhower sent the National Guard in to enforce desegregation of schools in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Births:

1896 - F. Scott Fitzgerald

Deaths:

1991 - Theodor Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss

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