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1987 R Budd Dwyer, Penns State Treasurer, facing prison for conspiracy and perjury, shot himself to death at a televised news conference

1977 Largest baseball crowd in Penns, 64,924 see Dodgers beat Phillies 4-1 in 4th NL championship game (Dodgers win pennant)

1971 Linette Mertz, Kutztown Penns, Miss America-Penns 1996

1955 Jack Clark, Penns, all star outfielder, Giants, Cards, Yankees, Padres

1920 Charles Bronson, Buchinsky, Penns, actor, Death Wish, Dirty Dozen

1906 Ish Kabbible, Merwyn Bogue, Penns, comedian, Kay Kyser's Kollege

1905 Penns Railroad debuts fastest train in world, New York - Chicago in 18 hours

1897 Police shoot at striking mine workers in Penns, kills 20

1867 Maimonides College in Penns is 1st Jewish college in the US

1850 1st women's medical school (Women's Medical College of Penns), opens

1785 James Pollard Espy, Penns, meteorologist, Philosphy of Storms

1784 1st daily newspaper in America (Penns Packet and General Advertiser)


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