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1707 Carolus Linnaeus was born. He was a Swedish botanist who developed the 2 name or binomial system for defining and naming plants.

1868 Kit Carson, American frontiersman, died. His last words were supposedly "Wish I had time for just one more bowl of chili."

1922 Thomas Edison patented a method for making metal foils.

1960 Georges Claude died. A French engineer, he invented the neon light, commonly used for signs.

1968 'Yummy, Yummy, Yummy' by the Ohio Express is #1 on the charts.


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