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On Dec. 23, 1972, in an NFL playoff game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Oakland Raiders, Steelers running back Franco Harris scored a game-winning touchdown on a deflected pass with less than 10 seconds left. The "Immaculate Reception," as the catch came to be known, is often cited as the greatest NFL play of all time.

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In 1788, Maryland passed an act to cede an area “not exceeding ten miles square” for the seat of the national government; about 2/3 of the are…

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In 1799, the first president of the United States, George Washington, died at his Mount Vernon, Virginia, home at age 67.

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In 1788, Maryland passed an act to cede an area “not exceeding ten miles square” for the seat of the national government; about 2/3 of the are…

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In 1799, the first president of the United States, George Washington, died at his Mount Vernon, Virginia, home at age 67.

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In 1788, Maryland passed an act to cede an area “not exceeding ten miles square” for the seat of the national government; about 2/3 of the are…

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In 1783, George Washington resigned as commander in chief of the Continental Army and retired to his home at Mount Vernon, Va.

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In 1799, the first president of the United States, George Washington, died at his Mount Vernon, Va., home at age 67.

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In 1783, George Washington resigned as commander in chief of the Continental Army and retired to his home at Mount Vernon, Va.