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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 |
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05/01 Adam Weishaupt founded the Illuminati of Bavaria, 1776 |
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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05/10 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 |
05/14 Skylab (first U.S. space station) launched, 1972 |
05/14 Skylab (first U.S. space station) launched, 1973 |
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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08/31 269 people killed after Korean Airlines 747 shot down by USSR, 1983 |
08/31 269 people killed after Korean Airlines 747 shot down by USSR, 1983 |
08/31 Mary Anne Nichols becomes Jack the Ripper's first victim, 1888 |
08/31 Mary Anne Nichols becomes Jack the Ripper's first victim, 1888 |
08/31 Non-aggression pact signed by USSR and Afghanistan, 1926 |
08/31 Non-aggression pact signed by USSR and Afghanistan, 1926 |
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08/31 Independent union "Solidarnosc" born, Gdansk, 1980 |
09/01 Bobby Fischer defeats Boris Spassky in World Chess Match, 1972 |
09/01 Bobby Fischer defeats Boris Spassky in World Chess Match, 1972 |
09/01 Joshua A. Norton proclaims himself 'Emperor Norton I', 1859 |
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09/02 Great Britain adopts Gregorian Calendar, 1752 |
09/02 Great Britain adopts Gregorian Calendar, 1752 |
09/02 Japan signs unconditional surrender on US battleship `Missouri', 1945 |
09/02 Japan signs unconditional surrender on US battleship `Missouri', 1945 |
09/03 Anniversary of the Founding of the Republic in San Marino |
09/03 Anniversary of the Founding of the Republic in San Marino |
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09/09 United Colonies is renamed the United States, 1776 |
09/09 United Colonies is renamed the United States, 1776 |
09/10 Mountain Meadows Massacre. Mormons kill Gentile wagon train, 1857 |
09/10 Mountain Meadows Massacre. Mormons kill Gentile wagon train, 1857 |
09/12 German paratroopers rescue Mussolini from captivity in Rome, 1943 |
09/12 German paratroopers rescue Mussolini from captivity in Rome, 1943 |
09/12 Germany annexes Sudentenland, 1938 |
09/12 Germany annexes Sudetenland, 1938 |
09/13 136.4 F at el Azizia, Libya, 1922 |
09/13 136.4 F at el Azizia, Libya, 1922 |
09/13 British defeat the French at Plains of Abraham near Quebec City, 1788 |
09/13 British defeat the French at Plains of Abraham near Quebec City, 1788 |
09/13 Building of Hadrian's Wall begun, 122 |
09/13 Building of Hadrian's Wall begun, 122 |
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09/15 Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev begins his 13 day tour of the US, 1959 |
09/15 Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev begins his 13 day tour of the US, 1959 |
09/15 The U.S. Foreign Affairs Dept. becomes the U.S. State Department, 1789 |
09/15 The U.S. Foreign Affairs Dept. becomes the U.S. State Department, 1789 |
09/16 The village of Shawmut, Massachusetts, becomes the city of Boston, 1630 |
09/16 The village of Shawmut, Massachusetts, becomes the city of Boston, 1630 |
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09/17 Joshua A. Norton proclaims himself 'Emperor Norton I', 1859 |
09/17 Battle of Antietam, 1862 |
09/17 Battle of Antietam, 1862 |
09/18 Victory of Uprona in Burundi |
09/18 Victory of Uprona in Burundi |
09/20 Equal Rights Party nominates Belva Lockwood for President, 1884 |
09/20 Equal Rights Party nominates Belva Lockwood for President, 1884 |
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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 |
11/18 First hydrogen bomb blasts Enewetok, 1952 |
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11/18 Local standard time zones established for US, 1883 |
11/18 Local standard time zones established for US, 1883 |
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11/18 First hydrogen bomb blasts Enewetok, 1952 |
11/19 Gettysburg Address delivered, 1863 |
11/19 Gettysburg Address delivered, 1863 |
11/21 Announcement of 18 1/2 minute gap on Watergate tape, 1973 |
11/21 Announcement of 18 1/2 minute gap on Watergate tape, 1973 |
11/22 Kennedy shot in Dallas, Texas by Lee Harvey Oswald, 1963 |
11/22 Kennedy shot in Dallas, Texas by Lee Harvey Oswald, 1963 |