On this day in America in 1865, Congress approved the 13th amendment, abolishing slavery throughout the United States. Also on this day in America in 1958, the United States Army launched Explorer I into earth's orbit to study cosmic rays. Also on this day in America in 1919, superb second baseman, and the first African-American baseball player to break the color barrier in Major League Baseball, Jackie Robinson was born in Cairo, Georgia. Also on this day in American history in 1990, with the collapse of the Soviet Union American companies flocked to invest in Russia, and this day saw the rise of the McDonald's golden arches in Moscow with the opening of its first location in Russia. Also on this day in America in 1734, patriot, capitalist, financier of the American Revolution, and signatory of the Deceleration of Independence, Robert Morris was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Lastly on this day in America in 1950, President Harry S. Truman announced that the arms race
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