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#OnThisDay in 2007, Seattle got a Major League Soccer franchise that eventually resulted in @SoundersFC. historylink.org/File/11031

#OnThisDay in 1998, Congress funded the Northwest Straits Initiative to protect and restore marine ecosystems. historylink.org/File/22838

#OnThisDay in 1963, the Seattle Repertory Theatre debuted with King Lear in the Seattle Playhouse. historylink.org/File/9211

#OnThisDay in 1951, Seattle began its year-long centennial celebration. historylink.org/File/3632

#OnThisDay in 1951, Murray Morgan published Skid Road. historylink.org/File/3484

#OnThisDay in 1926, the first air regatta in the Pacific Northwest was held at Sand Point. historylink.org/File/2243

#OnThisDay in 1905, the Alki Point monument was dedicated. historylink.org/File/3917

#OnThisDay in 1851, the Denny party landed at Alki Point. Members of the group later founded Seattle. historylink.org/File/5392

#OnThisDay in 1958, demolition of buildings began on the Century 21 Exposition/Seattle World's Fair site. historylink.org/File/10013

#OnThisDay in 1950, Zoe Dusanne opened Seattle's first professional modern-art gallery. historylink.org/File/3863

#OnThisDay in 1925, Bartell Drugs declined a buyout offer from the Louis Liggett Company. historylink.org/File/9936

#OnThisDay in 1896, Buffalo Soldier Moses Williams received the Medal of Honor. historylink.org/File/10793

#OnThisDay in 1894, the Everett Woman's Book Club petitioned the City of Everett for a free public library. historylink.org/File/7377

#OnThisDay in 1875, the Territorial legislature incorporated Tacoma. historylink.org/File/11064

#OnThisDay in 1836, the Beaver, the first steamship on Puget Sound, arrived at Fort Nisqually. historylink.org/File/20976

#OnThisDay in 1998, Seattle's "Doughboy" statue was moved to Evergreen-Washelli Cemetery. historylink.org/File/3294

#OnThisDay in 1965, Auburn held its inaugural Veterans Day parade. historylink.org/File/21147

#OnThisDay in 1957, a giant sinkhole opened up in Seattle's Ravenna neighborhood. historylink.org/File/3138

#OnThisDay in 1924, The Sentinel, a memorial statue to four American Legionnaires by sculptor Alonzo Victor Lewis, was dedicated in Centralia. historylink.org/File/20975