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Ronald Reagan fires 11,359 air-traffic controllers
On August 5, 1981, President Ronald Reagan begins firing 11,359 air-traffic controllers striking in violation of his order for them to return to work. The executive action, regarded as extreme by many, significantly slowed air travel for months. Two days earlier, on August 3, …read more
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Ronald Reagan fires 11,359 air-traffic controllers
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HISTORY
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https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/reagan-fires-11359-air-traffic-controllers
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August 4, 2022
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A&E Television Networks
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August 1, 2019
Original Published Date
February 9, 2010
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Article Title
Ronald Reagan fires 11,359 air-traffic controllers
Author History.com Editors
Website Name
HISTORY
URL
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/reagan-fires-11359-air-traffic-controllers
Access Date
August 4, 2022
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Last Updated
August 1, 2019
Original Published Date
February 9, 2010
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1961 – Lincoln and federal income tax
August 5, 1861 – President Abraham Lincoln signed into law the first Federal income tax, a 3 percent tax on incomes over $800, as an emergency wartime measure during the Civil War. However, the tax was never actually put into effect.
Source: onthisday.com
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