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The Courier (Waterloo, Iowa)
Verified Real 1954Dallas, Tex. (AP)—A woman reported to police that her husband had disappeared with her Chihuahua puppy. 'I don't care if my husband ever comes back,' she explained. 'I just want to find my dog.'
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Irish Confederate Wars: Donough MacCarty, 1st Earl of Clancarty, signed the First Ormond Peace for the Confederates in exchange for greater freedom of religion.
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First concert of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Otto Nicolai.
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Roman emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, bestowed on him by the Senate.
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