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On this day 25 years ago, in 1985, Dr. Spock's "Baby and Child Care" was published with Dr. Michael Rothenberg sharing authorship with Dr. Benjamin Spock. It was the fifth edition of the book to be published. Thirty million copies had been printed -- second only to the Bible in the best seller category.
 ALSO ON THIS DAY IN...
1789 - In New York City, the first U.S. Congress meets and declares the new Constitution of the United States is in effect.
1791 - Vermont is admitted as the 14th U.S. state.
1849 - David Rice Atchison becomes President of the United States for one day (it is believed by some) due to a gap between the expiration of James K. Polk's term and the swearing-in of Zachary Taylor.
1861 - Abraham Lincoln takes the oath of office as the 16th president.
1877 - Emile Berliner invents the microphone.
1877 - Tchaikovsky's ballet Swan Lake debuts.
1902 - In Chicago, Illinois, the American Automobile Association is established.
1954 - Brigham Hospital in Boston announces the first successful kidney transplant.
1966 - John Lennon says, "We (The Beatles) are more popular than Jesus" which sparks controversy in the United States.
1989 - Time, Inc. and Warner Communications announce plans for a merger.
1998 - The U.S. Supreme Court rules that federal laws banning on-the-job sexual harassment also apply when both parties are the same sex.
1999 - Monica Lewinsky's book detailing her affair with Bill Clinton goes on sale.
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