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Opha Mae Johnson Becomes First Woman to Enlist in the US Marine Corps (1918)
During World War I, the US Secretary of the Navy decided to allow women to join the Marine Corps Reserve so that they could take over clerical duties being performed at the time by battle-ready Marines who were needed overseas. Johnson, who was 18 at the time, was the first woman to enlist. It would be another 25 years before the Marines began letting women fill non-clerical positions like parachute rigger, mechanic, and cryptographer.

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The Battle of Aljubarrota (1385)
At a time of war, famine, and plague in Europe, the Portuguese village of Aljubarrota became the site of a momentous battle in which the Portuguese, aided by English archers, defeated the forces of the Spanish King John I of Castile, assuring Portuguese independence from the Castilian crown. Nuno Álvares Pereira, the man who led the revolt against Castilian domination, emerged from the battle a hero. He later became a monk and was recently canonized.

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Foundation Stone Laid for Cologne Cathedral in Germany (1248)
The Cologne Cathedral is the largest in northern Europe. It contains the paintings of Stephen Lochner and is believed to hold the relics of the Wise Men of the East. Built in the Gothic style, it was begun in 1248 on the site of an older church. The nave and two spires—each of which is 515 ft (157 m) high—were included in the original plans but built later, between 1842 and 1880. For the next four years, it was the tallest structure in the world.

Aug. 13, 1964 - CBS has purchased an 80% interest in the New York Yankee baseball organization from Daniel Topping and Del Webb. Topping and Webb retained 20% of the stock.
The acquisition of a major sports power by a major broadcasting power was confirmed today by Joe Cronin, president of the American League.
He said the league had been “advised that if approval was granted, the New York Yankees will be a separate entity and an autonomous organization independent of CBS, with Dan Topping as president and other members of the organization continuing to formulate policy and manage the Yankee organization.”
League approval was not unanimous. Charles O. Finley, the owner of the Kansas City Athletics, and Arthur Allyn, owner of the Chicago White Sox, were outspoken in their dissent. But the eight other franchises, including the Yankees, gave the necessary three-quarters approval in a vote by telegram and mail conducted by Cronin.
The assets of the Yankees consist of the players on the parent team and the farm-club affiliates — but not Yankee Stadium. The team sold the Stadium several years ago and leases it from the current owner, Rice University of Houston.
Topping and Webb changed the structure of their ownership from a partnership to a corporation with the sale. The price has not been revealed, but a conservative estimate would be $15 million.
The ownership of a baseball team by a broadcasting company could bring up several problems. Ed Short, general manager of the White Sox, said he had withheld his approval of the purchase “because of ramifications regarding open television-radio bidding on the World Series, the All-Star Game, and the Game-of-the-Week program.”
Finley described the transaction as “just another perfect example of the shenanigans of the American League president and the New York Yankees.”
“I’m confused and concerned,” said Finley. “I feel that we owners should have had an opportunity to hear the proposal and to ask questions. I think I am entitled to that courtesy and consideration as a partner, and I have not received it.”

The Mystery of the Loretto Chapel!
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American Outlaw John Wesley Hardin Shot Dead (1895)
Hardin was an American desperado who claimed to have killed 42 men, one of them allegedly for snoring. He became a gambler and a gunman very early in life, but his friends and gunfighting skills helped him evade the authorities until 1877, when he was sentenced to 25 years for killing a sheriff. He studied law in prison and was released after serving 16 years. Pardoned in 1894, he passed the bar exam and began to practice law, but a local constable shot him to death a year later

Back in the day, circa 1820, the Supreme Court had six members, and the decisions were nearly always 6-0.

History of the Court: The Marshall Court, 1801-1835 | Supreme Court Historical Society (supremecourthistory.org)