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Louie Welch
2008Jan, 27

Louie Welch

Louie Welch, American businessman and politician, 54th Mayor of Houston (b. 1918)
Louie Welch (December 9, 1918 – January 27, 2008) was an American politician who served from 1964 to 1973 as the mayor of Houston, Texas.

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    Canadian Indian residential school system

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    South Ossetia

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  • 29Sep

    Dow Jones Industrial Average

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  • 29Oct

    Northwest Airlines

    Delta Air Lines merges with Northwest Airlines, creating the world's largest airline and reducing the number of US legacy carriers to five.
  • 10Nov

    Phoenix (spacecraft)

    Over five months after landing on Mars, NASA declares the Phoenix mission concluded after communications with the lander were lost.