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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 |
04/23 Reinheitsgebot enacted by the bavarian dukes Wilhelm IV. and Ludwig X., |
04/23 Bavarian co-rulers Duke Wilhelm IV and Duke Ludwig X proclaimed the |
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(later Reinheitsgebot), 1516 |
04/26 William Shakespeare baptized in Stratford-on-Avon, England, 1564, |
04/26 William Shakespeare baptized in Stratford-on-Avon, England, 1564, |
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birthdate less certain |
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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06/21 Sun rises over Heelstone at Stonehenge |
06/21 Sun rises over Heelstone at Stonehenge |
06/22 Civil rights workers disappear in Mississippi, 1964 |
06/22 Civil rights workers disappear in Mississippi, 1964 |
06/23 Slavery abolished in England, 1772 |
06/23 Slavery abolished in England, 1772 |
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06/23 Harriet, Darwin's turtle died at the age of 176 years old, 2006 |
06/24 Senate repeals Gulf of Tonkin resolution, 1970 |
06/24 Senate repeals Gulf of Tonkin resolution, 1970 |
06/25 Custer's Last Stand at Little Big Horn, 1876 |
06/25 Custer's Last Stand at Little Big Horn, 1876 |
06/25 North Korea invades South Korea, 1950 |
06/25 North Korea invades South Korea, 1950 |
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06/27 100 degrees, Fort Yukon, 1915 |
06/27 100 degrees, Fort Yukon, 1915 |
06/27 Bill Graham closes the Fillmore East, 1971 |
06/27 Bill Graham closes the Fillmore East, 1971 |
06/28 Supreme Court decides in favor of Alan Bakke, 1978 |
06/28 Supreme Court decides in favor of Alan Bakke, 1978 |
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06/28 Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria assassinated in Sarajevo, |
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marking the beginning of World War I, 1914 |
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06/28 World War I ended with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, 1919 |
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06/30 Albert Einstein published his theory of special relativity, 1905 |
06/30 "That" explosion in Siberia at 7:17 local time, 1908 |
06/30 "That" explosion in Siberia at 7:17 local time, 1908 |
06/30 China and Soviet Union announce split over ideology, 1960 |
06/30 China and Soviet Union announce split over ideology, 1960 |
07/01 Battle of Gettysburg begins, 1863 |
07/01 Battle of Gettysburg begins, 1863 |
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07/01 Warsaw Pact officially dissolved, 1991 |
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07/01 The first day on the Somme marked the beginning of the |
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Battle of the Somme, 1916 |
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07/01 Hong Kong becomes a special administrative region of the People's |
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Republic of China, 1997 |
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07/02 Vermont abolishes slavery, as the first state, 1777 |
07/03 Dog days begin |
07/03 Dog days begin |
07/04 Battles of Vicksburg and Gettysburg won by Union forces, 1863 |
07/04 Battles of Vicksburg and Gettysburg won by Union forces, 1863 |
07/04 Cloudy, 76 degrees, Philadelphia PA, 1776 |
07/04 Cloudy, 76 degrees, Philadelphia PA, 1776 |
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08/13 Berlin wall erected, 1961 |
08/13 Berlin wall erected, 1961 |
08/13 Li'l Abner debut, 1934 |
08/13 Li'l Abner debut, 1934 |
08/14 Social Security begins in U.S., 1935 |
08/14 Social Security begins in U.S., 1935 |
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08/14 NYNEX merges with Bell Atlantic, 1997 |
08/14 North-East American blackout, 2003 |
08/14 North-East American blackout, 2003 |
08/15 Hurricane hits Plymouth Plantation, 1635 |
08/15 Hurricane hits Plymouth Plantation, 1635 |
08/15 Gandhi's movement obtains independence for Pakistan and India, 1947 |
08/15 Gandhi's movement obtains independence for Pakistan and India, 1947 |
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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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10/11 The first steam powered ferry ran between New York and Hoboken, 1811 |
10/11 The first steam powered ferry ran between New York and Hoboken, 1811 |
10/11 The second Vatican Ecumenical Council opens in Rome, 1962 |
10/11 The second Vatican Ecumenical Council opens in Rome, 1962 |
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 |
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10/12 Bavarian Crown Prince Ludwig married Princess Therese of |
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Saxony-Hildburghausen, Oktoberfest, 1810 |
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 |
10/13 Italy declares war on Germany, 1943 |
10/13 Italy declares war on Germany, 1943 |
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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 |