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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 |
01/10 Thomas Paine's Common Sense published, 1776 |
01/10 Thomas Paine's Common Sense published, 1776 |
01/11 Anniversary of the Peoples Republic of Albania |
01/11 Anniversary of the Peoples Republic of Albania |
01/11 De Hostos' Birthday in Puerto Rico |
01/11 De Hostos' Birthday in Puerto Rico |
01/11 Milk delivered in bottles for first time, 1878 |
01/11 Milk delivered in bottles for the first time, 1878 |
01/11 Prithvi Jayanti in Nepal |
01/11 Prithvi Jayanti in Nepal |
01/11 Surgeon General condemned cigarettes, 1964 |
01/11 Surgeon General condemned cigarettes, 1964 |
01/11 The Whiskey-A-Go-Go opens on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, 1963 |
01/11 The Whiskey-A-Go-Go opens on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, 1963 |
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01/20 St. Agnes Eve (Ah, bitter chill it was...) |
01/20 St. Agnes Eve (Ah, bitter chill it was...) |
01/24 Eskimo Pie patented by Christian Nelson, 1922 |
01/24 Eskimo Pie patented by Christian Nelson, 1922 |
01/24 Gold discovered in California at Sutter's Mill, 1848 |
01/24 Gold discovered in California at Sutter's Mill, 1848 |
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01/24 A B-52 bomber carrying two 24 megaton bombs crashes at Goldsboro, |
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North Carolina; 5 of 6 safety devices failed on one of them, 1961 |
01/26 Sydney Aust. settled, 1788 |
01/26 Sydney Aust. settled, 1788 |
01/27 Grissom, White and Chaffe burned to death in Apollo 1, 1967 |
01/27 Grissom, White and Chaffe burned to death in Apollo 1, 1967 |
01/27 Vietnam War cease-fire signed, 1973 |
01/27 Vietnam War cease-fire signed, 1973 |
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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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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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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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05/30 US Marines sent to Nicaragua, 1912 |
05/30 US Marines sent to Nicaragua, 1912 |
06/02 Native Americans "granted" citizenship, 1924 |
06/02 Native Americans "granted" citizenship, 1924 |
06/03 Last Star Trek episode first aired ("Turnabout Intruder"), 1969 |
06/03 Last Star Trek episode first aired ("Turnabout Intruder"), 1969 |
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06/03 A 46-cent computer chip fails, causing the mistaken detection |
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of a Soviet missile attack by the NORAD system. About a 100 B-52 |
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bombers were readied for take off along with the President's |
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airborne command post before the error is detected, 1980 |
06/05 Robert Kennedy assassinated, 1968 |
06/05 Robert Kennedy assassinated, 1968 |
06/05 US leaves the Gold Standard, 1933 |
06/05 US leaves the Gold Standard, 1933 |
06/06 First drive-in movie, 1933 |
06/06 First drive-in movie, 1933 |
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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 (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 |
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10/12 Bahama Natives discover Columbus of Europe lost on their shores, 1492 |
10/12 Bahama Natives discover Columbus of Europe lost on their shores, 1492 |
10/12 Khrushchev pounds his desk with shoe during a speech to the UN, 1960 |
10/12 Khrushchev pounds his desk with shoe during a speech to the UN, 1960 |
10/12 Man O'War's last race, 1920 |
10/12 Man O'War's last race, 1920 |
10/12 Native Americans discover Columbus of Europe lost on their shores, 1492 |
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10/13 Italy declares war on Germany, 1943 |
10/13 Italy declares war on Germany, 1943 |
10/13 U.S. Navy born, 1775, authorized by the Second Continental Congress |
10/13 U.S. Navy born, 1775, authorized by the Second Continental Congress |
10/14 Battle of Hastings won by William the Conqueror and the Normans, 1066 |
10/14 Battle of Hastings won by William the Conqueror and the Normans, 1066 |
10/14 Chuck Yeager breaks sound barrier, 1947 |
10/14 Chuck Yeager breaks sound barrier, 1947 |
10/15 First draft card burned, 1965 |
10/15 First draft card burned, 1965 |
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10/15 d.b.a. ("drink good stuff") opens in n.y.c., 1994 |
10/18 Boston Shoemakers form first U.S. labor org., 1648 |
10/18 Boston Shoemakers form first U.S. labor org., 1648 |
10/18 Soviets announce their probe took photos of the Moon's far side, 1959 |
10/18 Soviets announce their probe took photos of the Moon's far side, 1959 |
10/19 Mao Tse-tung establishes the People's Republic of China, 1949 |
10/19 Mao Tse-tung establishes the People's Republic of China, 1949 |
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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 |