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Classic headlineJuvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant
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Weird history on August 14
1888 First everOne of the first recordings of music, of Arthur Sullivan's "The Lost Chord", was played at a press conference in London to introduce Thomas Edison's phonograph.
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1975 First everThe Rocky Horror Picture Show premiered in London, the first in its record-breaking run in cinemas, which continues in limited release.
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- 1885 First ever
Japan's first patent is issued to the inventor of a rust-proof paint.
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