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Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer is exploring using artificial intelligence to aid in pulling data from voter registration forms and other recorded documents.
On this day in 1800,Ludwig van Beethoven’s 1st Symphony in C, dedicated to Baron Gottfried Van Swieten, debuted in Vienna at the Burgtheater.
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In 1917,President Woodrow Wilson asked a special joint session of Congress for a declaration of war on Germany, setting the stage for the U.S. to enter World War I.
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In 1921,Albert Einstein embarked on his first visit to the U.S., arriving in New York City. While in the States, he lectured across various prestigious universities like Harvard, Columbia and Princeton on his “Theory of Relativity.”
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In 1968,Stanley Kubrick’s influential “2001 A Space Odyssey” premiered at the Uptown Theater in Washington, D.C. Regarded as one of the greatest films ever made, it was written by Kubrick and science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke, based on Clarke’s “The Sentinel.”
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In 1986,New York City’s Gay Rights Bill went into effect. Also known as Local Law 2 of 1986, the bill aimed to provide protections for New York City’s LGBTQ+ population against discrimination in employment, public accommodations and housing.
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In 2020, the confirmed number of COVID-19 cases passed 1 million worldwide. According to John Hopkins University, there was also a reported 51,485 deaths globally.
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