On this day: July 10

POSTED: 08:02 AM PDT Jul 09, 2012    UPDATED: 11:00 PM PDT Jul 09, 2012 

The United States takes possession of the Sunshine State, Howard Hughes flies around the world, a new milestone is reached in space and a "classic" soft drink returns, all on this day in history.

OTD July 10 - Boris Yeltsin
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National Archives and Records Administration

1991: Boris Yeltsin takes the oath of office as the first elected president of the Russian republic. He's seen here with President George H.W. Bush in 1993.

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