1892 The “Pledge of Allegiance” of the United States of America was written by former Baptist preacher Francis Bellamy. It only took Bellamy three hours to write the original 23 words in honor of the 400th anniversary of Columbus discovering America.
1930 The comic strip “Blondie,” created by Chic Young, was first published.
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