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Gallatin County sheriff clarifies traffic stop amid ICE speculation
Gallatin County sheriff clarifies traffic stop amid ICE speculation on social media
EPA delays Butte lead cleanup another 5 months amid policy changes
EPA delays Butte lead cleanup another 5 months amid policy changes
Bozeman manufacturing company to add 50 new jobs with $18.5M expansion
Bozeman manufacturing company to add 50 jobs with $18.5 million expansion
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Interesting historical facts, events, notable births, and deaths for January 29th:
Events
- 1845: Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" is published for the first time in the New York Evening Mirror.
- 1861: Kansas is admitted to the Union as the 34th U.S. state.
- 1886: Karl Benz patents the first successful gasoline-driven automobile.
- 1924: The first ice cream cone rolling machine is patented by Carl R. Taylor of Cleveland, Ohio.
- 1936: The first inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame are announced: Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson, and Walter Johnson.
- 2002: In his State of the Union address, President George W. Bush described "regimes that sponsor terror" as an "Axis of evil," which included Iraq, Iran, and North Korea.
Births
- 1737: Thomas Paine, English-born American political activist, philosopher, and author of "Common Sense."
- 1843: William McKinley, 25th President of the United States.
- 1880: W.C. Fields, American comedian and actor.
- 1945: Tom Selleck, American actor known for his role in "Magnum, P.I."
- 1954: Oprah Winfrey, American talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and philanthropist.
- 1960: Greg Louganis, American Olympic diver.
Deaths
- 1820: King George III of the United Kingdom.
- 1963: Robert Frost, American poet.
- 1980: Jimmy Durante, American actor, singer, and comedian.
- 2015: Colleen McCullough, Australian author of "The Thorn Birds."
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