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01/05 -50 degrees F, Strawberry UT, 1913 |
01/05 -50 degrees F, Strawberry UT, 1913 |
01/05 The FCC hears the first demonstration of FM radio, 1940 |
01/05 The FCC hears the first demonstration of FM radio, 1940 |
01/05 Twelfth night |
01/05 Twelfth night |
01/06 Millard Fillmore's birthday (let's party!) |
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01/08 Battle of New Orleans |
01/08 Battle of New Orleans |
01/09 Plough Monday |
01/09 Plough Monday |
01/10 First meeting of United Nations General Assembly in London, 1946 |
01/10 First meeting of United Nations General Assembly in London, 1946 |
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04/07 Albert Hofmann synthesizes LSD in Switzerland, 1943 |
04/07 Albert Hofmann synthesizes LSD in Switzerland, 1943 |
04/07 Alewives run, Cape Cod |
04/07 Alewives run, Cape Cod |
04/09 Lee surrenders to Grant at Appomattox Courthouse, 1865 |
04/09 Lee surrenders to Grant at Appomattox Courthouse, 1865 |
04/12 Columbia launched, 1981 |
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04/12 Confederate troops fire first shots of Civil War at Ft Sumter, 1861 |
04/12 Confederate troops fire first shots of Civil War at Ft Sumter, 1861 |
04/12 Space Shuttle Columbia launched, 1981 |
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04/12 Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man in space, 1961 |
04/12 Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man in space, 1961 |
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04/12 Space Shuttle Columbia launched, 1981 |
04/13 Laotian New Year (3 days) in Laos |
04/13 Laotian New Year (3 days) in Laos |
04/14 Lincoln shot, 1865 |
04/14 Lincoln shot, 1865 |
04/14 Titanic hits iceberg and sinks, 1912 |
04/14 Titanic hits iceberg and sinks, 1912 |
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08/01 Lughnasa; Feast of the god Lugh, a 30 day Celtic feast centers on |
08/01 Lughnasa; Feast of the god Lugh, a 30 day Celtic feast centers on |
this day |
this day |
08/03 Columbus sets sail for Cathay, 1492 |
08/03 Columbus sets sail for Cathay, 1492 |
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08/03 First ICBM (P-7) test, 1957 |
08/03 USS Nautilus crosses under north polar ice cap, 1958 |
08/03 USS Nautilus crosses under north polar ice cap, 1958 |
08/04 Axe murder of Andrew and Abbey Borden, 1892 |
08/04 Axe murder of Andrew and Abbey Borden, 1892 |
08/04 Bombing of N. Vietnam begins, 1964 |
08/04 Bombing of N. Vietnam begins, 1964 |
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price controls (but okayed by Price Commission after formal request |
price controls (but okayed by Price Commission after formal request |
from McDonald's), 1971 |
from McDonald's), 1971 |
11/15 Niagara Falls power plant startup, 1896 |
11/15 Niagara Falls power plant startup, 1896 |
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11/15 Space Shuttle Buran launched, 1988 |
11/16 Opening of the Suez Canal, 1869 |
11/16 Opening of the Suez Canal, 1869 |
11/17 46,000 meteoroids fall over AZ in 20 minutes, 1966 |
11/17 46,000 meteoroids fall over AZ in 20 minutes, 1966 |
11/17 Richard Nixon says "I am not a crook.", 1973 |
11/17 Richard Nixon says "I am not a crook.", 1973 |