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10—Japan sues for peace, 1945. I 11—Movie cartoons introduced, 1914. 12— Sewing machine patent granted, 1851. 13— Mexico surrenders to Cortez, 1521. 14— Americans enter Manila, 1898. 15— Will Rogers killed, 1935. W 16— Gold found in the Klondike, 1&9& *
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