The Alamo falls, the Supreme Court rules in the Dred Scott case, the Oreo cookie and Silly Putty are introduced, Mike Tyson wins in his pro debut, and Eric Clapton enters the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for a third time, all on this day.
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1926: Economist Alan Greenspan, who served as the Federal Reserve chairman under four different U.S. presidents from 1987 to 2006, is born in New York City.