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September 10, 1897
First drunk driving arrest
On this day in 1897, a 25-year-old London taxi driver named George Smith becomes the first person ever arrested for drunk driving after slamming his cab into a building. Smith later pled guilty and was fined 25 shillings.
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From the NY Times:
On
Sept. 10, 1919, New York City welcomed home Gen. John J. Pershing and 25,000 soldiers who had served in the United States 1st Division during World War I. (
Go to article.)
On
Sept. 10, 1934, Roger Maris, the professional baseball player who held the record for home runs in a single season from 1961 to 1998, was born. Following his death on Dec. 14, 1985, his obituary appeared in The Times. (
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On
September 10, 1864, Harper's Weekly featured a cartoon about the stock and gold markets during the Civil War. (
See the cartoon and read an explanation.)
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