ALSO TODAY........................ 1928 - WRNY in Coytesville, NJ, became the first standard radio station to transmit a television image. 1846 - The American Flag was raised for the first time in Los Angeles, CA. 1867 - Under the Gaslight, by Augustin Daly, opened in New York City, NY. 1934 - Al Capps comic strip Lil Abner made its debut in newspapers. 1942 - Henry Ford unveiled his Soybean Car. It was a plastic-bodied car that weighed about 1000 lbs. less than a steel car. 1942 - Walt Disneys Bambi opened at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, NY. 1961 - Berlin was divided by a barbed wire fence to halt the flight of refugees. Two days later work on the Berlin Wall began. 1979 - Lou Brock (St. Louis Cardinals) got his 3,000th career hit. 1994 - It was reported that aspirin not only helps reduce the risk of heart disease, but also helps prevent colon cancer.
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