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Today in legal and military [and occasional oddities] history
1492 Christopher Columbus and his crew land in the Bahamas
1792 First celebration of Columbus Day in the USA held in New York City
1810 Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria ("Mad King Ludwig") weds Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen, in Munich, initiating what is now known as "Oktoberfest"
1892 The American Pledge of Allegiance was first recited in public schools to commemorate Columbus Day
1971 The House of Representatives passes the Equal Rights Amendment 354-23
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