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In 2005, the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture opened in Baltimore. In honor of the museum and the philanthropist it’s named after, pianist David Alan Bunn composed “Live the Dream: A Soulful Fanfare.” Above, Bunn performs at the opening celebration. (Andre F. Chung, Baltimore Sun photo)

1876: Lt. Col. George Custer and his 7th Cavalry were massacred by Sioux and Cheyenne Indians in the Battle of Little Bighorn in Montana.

1942: Britain’s Royal Air Force sent 1,000 bombers on an air raid on Bremen, Germany, in World War II.

1951: CBS transmitted the first commercial color telecast, a one-hour special broadcast from New York to four other cities.

1967: The Beatles performed a new song, “All You Need Is Love,” during a live international telecast.

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