NOVEMBER 2 - 1895 – The first gasoline-powered race in the United States; first prize is $2,000. 1898 – Cheerleading is started at the University of Minnesota with Johnny Campbell leading the crowd in cheering on the football team. 1959 – Quiz show scandals: Twenty One game show contestant Charles Van Doren admits to a Congressional committee that he had been given questions and answers in advance 1967 – Vietnam War: US President Lyndon B. Johnson and The Wise Men conclude that the American people should be given more optimistic reports on the progress of the war.
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