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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 Chaffee burned to death in Apollo 1, 1967 |
| 01/27 Vietnam War cease-fire signed, 1973 |
01/27 Vietnam War cease-fire signed, 1973 |
| 01/28 First ski tow, Woodstock VT, 1914 |
01/28 First ski tow, Woodstock VT, 1914 |
| 01/28 Space Shuttle Challenger (51-L) explodes 74 seconds after liftoff |
01/28 Space Shuttle Challenger (51-L) explodes 74 seconds after liftoff |
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| 01/31 Explorer I launched, 1958. Van Allen Belt discovered |
01/31 Explorer I launched, 1958. Van Allen Belt discovered |
| 01/31 Irving Langmuir, 1881, invented tungsten filament lamp |
01/31 Irving Langmuir, 1881, invented tungsten filament lamp |
| 02/01 First TV soap: Secret Storm, 1954 |
02/01 First TV soap: Secret Storm, 1954 |
| 02/01 Forces lead by Khomeini take over Iran, 1979 |
02/01 Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-107) explodes prior to landing, 2003 |
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02/01 Forces led by Khomeini take over Iran, 1979 |
| 02/04 Cybernet inaugurated, 1969 |
02/04 Cybernet inaugurated, 1969 |
| 02/04 Patricia Hearst kidnaped by Symbionese Liberation Army, 1974 |
02/04 Patricia Hearst kidnaped by Symbionese Liberation Army, 1974 |
| 02/08 1963 Revolution Anniversary in Iraq |
02/08 1963 Revolution Anniversary in Iraq |
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| 02/29 French and Indian raid on Deerfield MA, 1704 |
02/29 French and Indian raid on Deerfield MA, 1704 |
| 03/01 Sarah Goode, Sarah Osborne, and Tituba arrested for witchcraft |
03/01 Sarah Goode, Sarah Osborne, and Tituba arrested for witchcraft |
| in Salem, Massachusetts, 1692 |
in Salem, Massachusetts, 1692 |
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03/03 Gemini III launched with Virgil Grissom and John Young on board, 1965 |
| 03/04 First meeting of Congress, 1789, in N.Y.C. |
03/04 First meeting of Congress, 1789, in N.Y.C. |
| 03/06 Hindenburg explodes and burns upon landing at Lakehurst, NJ, 1939 |
03/06 Hindenburg explodes and burns upon landing at Lakehurst, NJ, 1939 |
| 03/13 "Striptease" introduced, Paris, 1894 |
03/13 "Striptease" introduced, Paris, 1894 |
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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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| 04/07 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 |
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04/13 Apollo 13 aborts moon landing due to oxygen tank explosion, 1970 |
| 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 |
| 04/15 Ray Kroc opens first McDonalds in Des Plaines, IL, 1955 |
04/15 Ray Kroc opens first McDonalds in Des Plaines, IL, 1955 |
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| 04/27 Magellan killed in Philippines, 1521 |
04/27 Magellan killed in Philippines, 1521 |
| 04/29 Zipper patented by Gideon Sindback, 1913 |
04/29 Zipper patented by Gideon Sindback, 1913 |
| 05/01 Beltaine; Feast of the god Bel, sun god |
05/01 Beltaine; Feast of the god Bel, sun god |
| 05/03 Last Star Trek episode first aired ("Turnabout Intruder"), 1969 |
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| 05/03 Anti-war protest disrupts business in Washington, 1971 |
05/03 Anti-war protest disrupts business in Washington, 1971 |
| 05/04 Four Kent State students are shot down by the National Guard, 1970 |
05/04 Four Kent State students are shot down by the National Guard, 1970 |
| 05/05 John Scopes arrested for teaching evolution, Dayton, TN, 1925 |
05/05 John Scopes arrested for teaching evolution, Dayton, TN, 1925 |
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05/05 Alan Shepard becomes the first American in space, 1961 |
| 05/07 Germany surrenders after WWII, 1945 |
05/07 Germany surrenders after WWII, 1945 |
| 05/08 US institutes mining of Haiphong Harbor, 1972 |
05/08 US institutes mining of Haiphong Harbor, 1972 |
| 05/09 94 degrees, New York, 1979 |
05/09 94 degrees, New York, 1979 |
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| 05/10 Nazi bookburning, 1933 |
05/10 Nazi bookburning, 1933 |
| 05/14 Beginning of Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804 |
05/14 Beginning of Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804 |
| 05/14 Nation of Israel proclaimed, 1948 |
05/14 Nation of Israel proclaimed, 1948 |
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05/14 Skylab (first U.S. space station) launched, 1972 |
| 05/15 Asylum for Inebriates founded, Binghamton NY, 1854 |
05/15 Asylum for Inebriates founded, Binghamton NY, 1854 |
| 05/17 24" rain in 11 hours, Pearl River, S. China, 1982 |
05/17 24" rain in 11 hours, Pearl River, S. China, 1982 |
| 05/17 Six SLA members killed in televised gun fight, 1974 |
05/17 Six SLA members killed in televised gun fight, 1974 |
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| 05/29 First food stamps issued, 1961 |
05/29 First food stamps issued, 1961 |
| 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 |
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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 |
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06/03 Edward White becomes the first American to perform a "Space Walk", 1965 |
| 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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| 07/08 Liberty Bell cracks while being rung at funeral of John Marshall, 1835 |
07/08 Liberty Bell cracks while being rung at funeral of John Marshall, 1835 |
| 07/09 10-hour working day set by law, NH, 1847 |
07/09 10-hour working day set by law, NH, 1847 |
| 07/10 134 degrees in Death Valley, 1913 |
07/10 134 degrees in Death Valley, 1913 |
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07/11 Skylab enters Earth's atmosphere and is destroyed, 1979 |
| 07/12 Minimum wages established: 40 cents/hour, 1933 |
07/12 Minimum wages established: 40 cents/hour, 1933 |
| 07/13 Women first compete in Olympic games, 1908 |
07/13 Women first compete in Olympic games, 1908 |
| 07/16 Detonation of the first atomic bomb at Alamagordo, NM, 1945 |
07/16 Detonation of the first atomic bomb at Alamagordo, NM, 1945 |
| 07/17 Disneyland opens, 1955 |
07/17 Disneyland opens, 1955 |
| 07/18 Ty Cobb gets 4000th base hit, 1927 |
07/18 Ty Cobb gets 4000th base hit, 1927 |
| 07/19 Five Massachusetts women executed for witchcraft, 1692 |
07/19 Five Massachusetts women executed for witchcraft, 1692 |
| 07/20 Armstrong and Aldrin land on moon, 1969 |
07/20 Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin land on moon, 1969 |
| 07/21 First Train Robbery, Jesse James gets $3000 near Adair, Iowa, 1873 |
07/21 First Train Robbery, Jesse James gets $3000 near Adair, Iowa, 1873 |
| 07/21 Vietnam divided at 17th parallel, 1954 |
07/21 Vietnam divided at 17th parallel, 1954 |
| 07/23 Ice cream cone introduced, St. Louis MO, 1904 |
07/23 Ice cream cone introduced, St. Louis MO, 1904 |
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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 |
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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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| 10/21 Guggenheim Museum opens, 1959 |
10/21 Guggenheim Museum opens, 1959 |
| 10/23 Battle of Leyte Gulf begins, 1944 |
10/23 Battle of Leyte Gulf begins, 1944 |
| 10/23 Swallows leave Capistrano |
10/23 Swallows leave Capistrano |
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10/23 South African troops invade Angola in support of UNITA and FNLA, 1975 |
| 10/25 The UN removes Taiwan and admits the People's Republic of China, 1971 |
10/25 The UN removes Taiwan and admits the People's Republic of China, 1971 |
| 10/26 UN's World Health Organization declares smallpox eradicated, 1978 |
10/26 UN's World Health Organization declares smallpox eradicated, 1978 |
| 10/27 New York's Boss Tweed is arrested on fraud charges, 1871 |
10/27 New York's Boss Tweed is arrested on fraud charges, 1871 |
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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 |
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| 12/01 Martin Luther King Jr., leads black boycott of Montgomery buses, 1955 |
12/01 Martin Luther King Jr., leads black boycott of Montgomery buses, 1955 |
| 12/01 Rosa Parks refuses to move to back of the bus (Montgomery, AL), 1953 |
12/01 Rosa Parks refuses to move to back of the bus (Montgomery, AL), 1953 |
| 12/03 First neon light display, Paris, 1910 |
12/03 First neon light display, Paris, 1910 |
| 12/03 First successful human heart transplant lead by Dr. Barnard, 1967 |
12/03 First successful human heart transplant led by Dr. Barnard, 1967 |
| 12/03 The Montreux Casino burns down during a Frank Zappa concert, 1971 |
12/03 The Montreux Casino burns down during a Frank Zappa concert, 1971 |
| 12/04 Washington takes leave of his officers at Fraunce's Tavern, NYC, 1783 |
12/04 Washington takes leave of his officers at Fraunce's Tavern, NYC, 1783 |
| 12/05 End of Prohibition, 1933 (at least the alcohol part) |
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| 12/05 Phi Beta Kappa founded, 1776 |
12/05 Phi Beta Kappa founded, 1776 |
| 12/05 The Eighteenth Amendment repealed, ending Prohibition, 1933 |
12/05 The Eighteenth Amendment repealed, |
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| 12/07 Japan bombs Pearl Harbor, 1941 |
12/07 Japan bombs Pearl Harbor, 1941 |
| 12/09 Ball-bearing roller skates patented, 1884 |
12/09 Ball-bearing roller skates patented, 1884 |
| 12/10 Metric system established in France, 1799 |
12/10 Metric system established in France, 1799 |
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| 12/15 Sitting Bull shot in head while submitting to arrest, 1890 |
12/15 Sitting Bull shot in head while submitting to arrest, 1890 |
| 12/20 U.S. buys ~1,000,000 sq. miles of Louisiana for ~$20/sq.mi. |
12/20 U.S. buys ~1,000,000 sq. miles of Louisiana for ~$20/sq.mi. |
| 12/24 KKK formed in Pulaski, Tenn, 1865 |
12/24 KKK formed in Pulaski, Tenn, 1865 |
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12/24 Apollo 8 first manned lunar orbit, 1968 |
| 12/26 DPMA founded, 1951 |
12/26 DPMA founded, 1951 |
| 12/27 APT report published, 1956 |
12/27 APT report published, 1956 |
| 12/27 Ether first used as anesthetic in childbirth, 1845 |
12/27 Ether first used as anesthetic in childbirth, 1845 |
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