FDR becomes the first president to fly while in office, Joltin' Joe and Marilyn Monroe elope, Bogie dies, and the Miami Dolphins cap off a perfect season, all on this day.
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1742: Astronomer and mathematician Edmond Halley, best known for computing the orbit of the comet that bears his last name, dies at the age of 85 in London, England.