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On May 23rd...
1734 Franz Anton Mesmer, pioneer in the field of hypnotism, was
born.
1788 South Carolina became the
eighth state to ratify the Constitution.
1868 Christopher "Kit" Carson, fur trapper, scout, soldier, and
Indian fighter, died.
1958 Explorer I,
the first artificial satellite to be launched by
the United States, transmitted its last
"message." |
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