ON THIS DAY in 1926, U.S. Route 66 was established, running from Chicago to Los Angeles. The highway was featured in the 1940 John Ford film, THE GRAPES OF WRATH, with Henry Fonda.
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ON THIS DAY in 1797, the 44-gun United States Navy frigate USS Constitution was launched in Boston Harbor. The ship is depicted in the 1926 silent film, OLD IRONSIDES, starring Charles Farrell and Wallace Beery.