Sherman begins his march to the sea, FDR lays the cornerstone of the Jefferson Memorial, Elvis Presley makes his movie debut, and Joey Buttafuoco heads to jail, all on this day.
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2006: Andy Warhol's painting of Communist Party Chairman Mao Zedong sells for $17.4 million. At the same auction "Orange Marilyn" sells for $16.2 million and "Sixteen Jackies" sells for $15.6 million.