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On this day: July 2

Published On: Jun 27 2012 02:01:06 PM EDT   Updated On: Jul 02 2012 02:00:00 AM EDT

A president is shot, a Supreme Court justice is born, aliens land -- or not -- and an acting legend passes, all on this day in history.

July 2 OTD - Mississippi River
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1679: Europeans first visit Minnesota and see the headwaters of the Mississippi River in an expedition led by Daniel Greysolon de Du Luth.

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