On this day: July 6

POSTED: 03:10 PM PDT Jun 27, 2012    UPDATED: 11:00 PM PDT Jul 05, 2012 

America names it currency, a political party holds its first convention and a first lady, media mogul, rocker, screen scream queen and religious leader are all born, all on this day in history.

OTD July 6 - Lights of New York
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Warner Bros. Pictures

1928: "The Lights of New York," the first all-talking movie, is previewed in New York's Strand Theatre.

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