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September 10, 1955 – “Gunsmoke” premiered on CBS. During its twenty seasons, Gunsmoke was in the top thirty for 18 years, and in the top ten for 12 years.
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September 9, 1836 – Abraham Lincoln received his license to practice law.
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September 5, 1960 – Cassius Clay of Louisville, KY, won the gold medal in light heavyweight boxing at the Olympic Games in Rome, Italy.
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September 3, 1942 – Frank Sinatra started his solo singing career.
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September 2, 1930 – The “Question Mark” made the first non-stop flight from Europe to the U.S. The plane was flown by Captain Dieudonne Coste and Maurice Bellonte.
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September 1, 1972 – America’s Bobby Fischer beat Russia’s Boris Spassky to become world chess champion. The chess match took place in Reykjavik, Iceland.
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