Wednesday, August 19, 2009

TODAY IN HISTORY

1994: President Bill Clinton bans Cuban refugees from entering the United States, ending a 35-year open-door policy.

1953: Iranian Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddeq escapes from his home after his supporters clash with the shah’s, leaving a reported 300 people dead in one afternoon.

1969: Miles Davis begins recording his album Bitches Brew, marking a dramatic change in direction for the trumpeter.

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