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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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01/28 Space Shuttle Challenger (51-L) explodes 74 seconds after liftoff |
01/28 Space Shuttle Challenger (51-L) explodes 74 seconds after liftoff |
killing Scobee, Smith, McNair, Resnick, Jarvis, Onizuka and McAuliffe, |
killing Scobee, Smith, McNair, Resnick, Jarvis, Onizuka and McAuliffe, |
1986 |
1986 |
01/29 Anre the Giant died, 1993 |
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01/30 Mohandas Gandhi assassinated in New Delhi by Hindu fanatic, 1948 |
01/30 Mohandas Gandhi assassinated in New Delhi by Hindu fanatic, 1948 |
01/30 Tet Offensive, 1968 |
01/30 Tet Offensive, 1968 |
01/31 "Ham" the chimpanzee soars into space aboard Mercury-Redstone 2, 1961 |
01/31 "Ham" the chimpanzee soars into space aboard Mercury-Redstone 2, 1961 |
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04/18 San Francisco earthquake, 1906 |
04/18 San Francisco earthquake, 1906 |
04/19 Landing of the "33" in Uruguay |
04/19 Landing of the "33" in Uruguay |
04/19 Warsaw Ghetto uprising, 1943 |
04/19 Warsaw Ghetto uprising, 1943 |
04/19 Andre the Giant (Rousinoff) born in Grunoble, France, 1946 |
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04/20 Supreme Court unanimously rules in favor of busing, 1971 |
04/20 Supreme Court unanimously rules in favor of busing, 1971 |
04/21 Lyrid meteor shower |
04/21 Lyrid meteor shower |
04/23 Hank Aaron hits his first home run, 1954 |
04/23 Hank Aaron hits his first home run, 1954 |
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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 |