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Show THE WEEK IN HISTORY. Monday, 26. Odd Fellows Society organized, 1819. Surrender of Johnson's John-son's army, 1965, Tuesday, 27 First oil well discovered, discover-ed, 1858. Wednesday, 28 San Francisco earth-, quake and Are, 1900. First steamboat steam-boat in Ohio river, 1812. Thursdav, 29. Sewing machine patented, 1862. Joan of Arc begun siege of Orleans, 1492. Friday, 30 Washington inaugurated 1789. Louisina purchased from France, 1803, Saturday, 1. Dewey captured Manila 1898. England and Scotlond united 1789. Sunday, 2. Constitutional convention conven-tion convened in Philadelphia, 1789. |