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03/25 Triangle Shirt Waist Fire, 1911 |
03/25 Triangle Shirt Waist Fire, 1911 |
03/26 Popeye statue unveiled, Crystal City TX Spinach Festival, 1937 |
03/26 Popeye statue unveiled, Crystal City TX Spinach Festival, 1937 |
03/27 Khrushchev becomes Premier of Soviet Union, 1958 |
03/27 Khrushchev becomes Premier of Soviet Union, 1958 |
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03/28 First reaction thrust motor demonstration, 1883 |
03/28 Three Mile Island releases radioactive gas, 1979 |
03/28 Three Mile Island releases radioactive gas, 1979 |
03/29 Swedish settled Christiana (Wilmington) DE, 1638 |
03/29 Swedish settled Christiana (Wilmington) DE, 1638 |
03/30 Alaska purchased from Russia for $7.2 million, 1867 |
03/30 Alaska purchased from Russia for $7.2 million, 1867 |
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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 |
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this day |
08/03 Columbus sets sail for Cathay, 1492 |
08/03 Columbus sets sail for Cathay, 1492 |
08/03 First ICBM (P-7) test, 1957 |
08/03 First ICBM (P-7) test (5T of iron is launched to Kamchatka), 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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08/24 "Alice's Restaurant" premieres in New York and Los Angeles, 1969 |
08/24 "Alice's Restaurant" premieres in New York and Los Angeles, 1969 |
08/24 -126.9 F at Vostok, Antarctica, 1960 |
08/24 -126.9 F at Vostok, Antarctica, 1960 |
08/24 British troops burn Washington, 1814 |
08/24 British troops burn Washington, 1814 |
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08/25 First reaction thrust motor design, 1898 |
08/25 Gen. DeGaulle leads French forces into Paris, 1944 |
08/25 Gen. DeGaulle leads French forces into Paris, 1944 |
08/26 Women get the vote, 1920 |
08/26 Women get the vote, 1920 |
08/27 "Tarzan of the Apes" published, 1912 |
08/27 "Tarzan of the Apes" published, 1912 |