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The Supreme Court endorsed the concept of "separate but equal" racial segregation in Plessy v. Ferguson, a precedent that was overturned in Brown v. Board of Education in 1954.

1897

A public reading of Bram Stoker's new novel "Dracula, or, The Un-dead" was staged in London.

1911

Composer Gustav Mahler died in Vienna, Austria, at age 50.

1933

The Tennessee Valley Authority was created.

1951

The United Nations moved out of its temporary headquarters in Lake Success, N.Y., for its permanent home in Manhattan.

1969

Apollo 10 was launched on a mission that served as a dress rehearsal for the first moon landing.

1980

The Mount St. Helens volcano in Washington state erupted, killing 57 people.

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1998

The federal government filed a sweeping antitrust case against Microsoft Corp.

2003

"Les Miserables," the third-longest running show in Broadway history, closed after more than 16 years and 6,680 performances.

2004

Randy Johnson, 40, became the oldest pitcher in major league history to throw a perfect game, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks over the Atlanta Braves 2-0.

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2009

Sri Lanka's 25-year civil war ended with the government announcing it had defeated the Tamil Tiger rebels and killed their leader.

2011

Dominique Strauss-Kahn resigned as head of the International Monetary Fund, saying he wanted to devote all his energy to battling the sexual assault charges he faced in New York. (The charges were later dropped.)

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Highlights of This Day in History

Today's Birthdays:

Actress-comedian Tina Fey ("30 Rock," "Saturday Night Live") turns 43 years old years old today.

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Name

Profession

Age

Robert Morse

Actor ("Mad Men," "How to Succeed in Business ...")

Reggie Jackson

Baseball Hall of Famer

Tom Udall

U.S. senator, D-N.M.

Rick Wakeman

Rock musician (Yes)

George Strait

Country singer

Chow Yun-Fat

Actor

Jari Kurri

Hockey Hall of Famer

Yannick Noah

Tennis Hall of Famer

Jack Johnson

Rock singer

Allen Leech

Actor ("Downton Abbey")

Spencer Breslin

Actor

Baseball Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson turns 76 years old years old today.

AP Photo/Gail Burton