Muhammad Ali Reclaims His Heavyweight Title | This Week in History | Ancestry

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This Week in History is Ancestry’s look back at notable events from the past. This week we highlight Joe Kittinger, the first person to fly a gas balloon solo across the Atlantic, Muhammad Ali reclaiming his heavyweight title in the “Battle of New Orleans” at the Superdome, and the U.S. Senate election of Margaret Chase Smith who became the first woman to serve in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate.

Read about Kittinger’s cross-Atlantic flight on Newspapers.com here: http://bit.ly/2wNKAoQ and here: http://bit.ly/2CwtVwg 

Check out the three-time heavyweight champion on Newspapers.com here: http://bit.ly/2M7ZjRi and here: http://bit.ly/2wNY9Wn 

Read about Margaret Chase Smith’s win on Newspapers.com here: http://bit.ly/2wSBeZ4 and here: http://bit.ly/2NrXjIb 

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