This day in history July 14, 2019
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Started by metmike - July 15, 2019, 1:14 a.m.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/July_14

1789Alexander Mackenzie finally completes his journey to the mouth of the great river he hoped would take him to the Pacific, but which turns out to flow into the Arctic Ocean. Later named after him, the Mackenzie is the second-longest river system in North America.

1933   – The Nazi eugenics begins with the proclamation of the Law for the Prevention of Hereditarily Diseased Offspring that calls for the compulsory sterilization of any citizen who suffers from alleged genetic disorders.



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By carlberky - July 15, 2019, 6:22 a.m.
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1969 – The Federal Reserve Banks begins removing large denominations of United States currency from circulation.

Although they are still legal tender in the United States, high-denomination bills were last printed on December 27, 1945, and officially discontinued on July 14, 1969, by the Federal Reserve System, due to 'lack of use'. The $5,000 and $10,000 effectively disappeared well before then.

The Federal Reserve began taking high-denomination currency out of circulation (destroying large bills received by banks) in 1969. As of May 30, 2009, only 336 $10,000 bills were known to exist; 342 remaining $5,000 bills; and 165,372 remaining $1,000 bills. Due to their rarity, collectors pay considerably more than the face value of the bills to acquire them. Some are in museums in other parts of the world.

By metmike - July 15, 2019, 1:41 p.m.
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I did not know that, fascinating. 

By carlberky - July 16, 2019, 10:48 a.m.
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If Bear is right, they'll be back in circulation in the not too distant future!