1908 - The Republican Party convenes in Chicago where President Theodore Roosevelt picks William Howard Taft as his successor
1922 - Irish republicans are beaten in a national election; the vote is in favor of the Treaty of London, which leaves the Irish Free State as a dominion within the British Commonwealth
1989 - "Ghostbusters II", American supernatural comedy film sequel, directed by Ivan Reitman, starring Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd premieres
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