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Buljanoff (Felix Bressart): How are things in Moscow?
Ninotchka (Greta Garbo): Very good. The last mass trials were a great success. There are going to be fewer but better Russians.
— Ninotchka (1939)
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Today is Monday, September 18th, the 261st day of 2023. There are 104 days left in the year. It is National Cheeseburger Day, National Ceiling Fan Day, and World Bamboo Day.
On This Day
In 1793, the cornerstone of the U.S. Capitol was laid by George Washington.
In 1837, Tiffany & Young, renamed Tiffany & Company in 1853, was founded by Charles Lewis Tiffany and Teddy Young in New York City.
In 1850, Congress passed the Fugitive Slave Act.
In 1870, Old Faithful Geyser was observed and named by Henry D. Washburn.
In 1873, Jay Cooke & Company declared bankruptcy, contributing to the Panic of 1873.
In 1927, the Columbia Broadcasting System went on the air.
In 1947, the National Security Act went into effect. The legislation created the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Air Force, and established the National Security Council and the Central Intelligence Agency.
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