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Obama throws out first pitch at Washington Nationals home opener
U.S. President Barack Obama throws out the first pitch at the Washington Nationals home opener to mark the 100th anniversary of the presidential tradition in Washington on April 5, 2010. William Howard Taft was the first president to do so in 1910. UPI/Martin H. Simon/POOL

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UPI Almanac for Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011.
NEW YORK, May 23 (UPI) -- The New York Public Library's main building was closed Monday to mark the 100th anniversary of the facility's formal dedication.
SUN CITY CENTER, Fla., May 16 (UPI) -- Rosa Rio, who began playing the organ at silent movies in 1912 when William Howard Taft was U.S. president, has died just short of her 108th birthday.
Obama to throw Nats' 'first pitch'
VIERA, Fla., March 29 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama will throw out the ceremonial first pitch for the Washington Nationals home opener next week.
WASHINGTON, June 27 (UPI) -- Sen. Barack Obama has already revealed the secret political weapon most likely to make his presidency a success: his bully pulpit.
UPI Almanac for Tuesday, March 11, 2008.
CLEVELAND, Feb. 29 (UPI) -- Ohio, before this year, had not been the stage for a decisive presidential primary since its first nominating contest in 1912, a report said Friday.
UPI Almanac for Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007.
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