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1864 - (Civil War) Battle of Dandridge, Tennessee
The 1st Wisconsin Cavalry fought in the Battle of Dandridge, Tennessee. Colonel Oscar La Grange led a successful retreat of the surprised and outnumbered Union forces.
1874 - Father Joseph Salzmann Dies
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1900 - Female Cotton Mill Workers Strike
On this date 100 female employees of the Monterey mill, affiliated with the Janesville Cotton Mills, went on strike for higher wages. According to local sources, a committee of four "good-looking young ladies" was appointed to negotiate with management. Doing piece work, the women earned only $40 a month. The companyÂ said the womenÂ "don […]
1943 - Astronaut Daniel C. Brandenstein Born
On this date NASA astronaut Daniel C. Brandenstein was born in Watertown. Brandenstein graduated from Watertown High School in 1961 and received a B.S. in mathematics and physics from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls in 1965. He joined the Navy and was designated a naval aviator at Naval Air Station, Beeville, Texas, in May 1967. Brandenstein flew 192 […]

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