Sears Roebuck started radio station WLS in Chicago in early 1924. WLS stood for World's Largest Store.
1951: US begins 126 nuclear tests at Nevada Test Site
1944: Casey Stengel, manager of the Boston Braves since 1938, resigns Lou Perini, Guido Rugo, & Joseph Maney buy control of Boston Braves
1944: Leningrad liberated from Germany in 880 days with 600,000 killed
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