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On this day, June 8, 1789, James Madison introduced the Bill of Rights to Congress.On this day, June 8, 1972, nine-year-old Phan Thị Kim Phc was burned by napalm.
On this day, June 8, 1966, an XB-70A Valkyrie and F-104 Starfighter collided in mid-air.
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