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| 01/01 Castro expels Cuban President Batista, 1959 |
01/01 Castro expels Cuban President Batista, 1959 |
| 01/01 Churchill delivers his "Iron Curtain" speech, 1947 |
01/01 Churchill delivers his "Iron Curtain" speech, 1947 |
| 01/01 First Rose Bowl; Michigan 49 - Stanford 0, 1902 |
01/01 First Rose Bowl; Michigan 49 - Stanford 0, 1902 |
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01/02 First military deployment of helicopters (VS-300 by Igor Sikorsky), |
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with a brittish american convoy, 1944 |
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01/02 Soviet rocket carrying Lunokhod-1 leaves the Earth's orbit |
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the first time ever (though did not reach the moon), 1959 |
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01/03 After 218 years since discovery by europeans and 92 years after |
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it was purchased from Russian Empire, Alaska becomes 49th state, 1959 |
| 01/04 Quadrantid meteor shower (look north) |
01/04 Quadrantid meteor shower (look north) |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
| 01/14 Julian Calendar New Year's Day |
01/14 Julian Calendar New Year's Day |
| 01/14 The first "Be-In" is held in Golden Gate Park, 1967 |
01/14 The first "Be-In" is held in Golden Gate Park, 1967 |
| 01/16 Prohibition begins, 1920 |
01/16 Prohibition begins, 1920 |
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01/18 Grey whale migration, California |
| 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 "Ham" the chimpanzee soars into space aboard Mercury-Redstone 2, 1961 |
01/31 "Ham" the chimpanzee soars into space aboard Mercury-Redstone 2, 1961 |
| 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 |
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01/31 Dmitry Mendeleev, 1865, established optimal alcohol-water mixture ratio |
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in his PhD work on alcohol-water mixtures |
| 02/01 First TV soap: Secret Storm, 1954 |
02/01 First TV soap: Secret Storm, 1954 |
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02/01 Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-107) explodes prior to landing, 2003 |
| 02/01 Forces led by Khomeini take over Iran, 1979 |
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 |
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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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03/02 Blackthorn winds (New England) |
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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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| 03/15 Buzzards return to Hinckley OH |
03/15 Buzzards return to Hinckley OH |
| 03/15 France assumes protectorate over Vietnam, 1874 |
03/15 France assumes protectorate over Vietnam, 1874 |
| 03/15 Watts, Los Angeles, riots kill two, injure 25, 1966 |
03/15 Watts, Los Angeles, riots kill two, injure 25, 1966 |
| 03/16 First liquid-fuel-powered rocket flight, 1926 |
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| 03/16 MyLai Massacre; 300 non-combatant villagers killed by U.S. infantrymen |
03/16 MyLai Massacre; 300 non-combatant villagers killed by U.S. infantrymen |
| 03/16 Robert Goddard launches first liquid-fueled rocket, Auburn MA, 1926 |
03/16 Robert Goddard launches first liquid-fueled rocket, Auburn MA, 1926 |
| 03/17 Vanguard I launched, 1958. Earth proved pear-shaped |
03/17 Vanguard I launched, 1958. Earth proved pear-shaped |
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| 03/28 First reaction thrust motor demonstration, 1883 |
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 |
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| 03/30 Five rings around Uranus discovered, 1977 |
03/30 Five rings around Uranus discovered, 1977 |
| 03/30 Pencil with eraser patented, 1858 |
03/30 Pencil with eraser patented, 1858 |
| 04/01 People of superb intelligence, savoir-faire, etc. born this day. |
04/01 People of superb intelligence, savoir-faire, etc. born this day. |
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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 |
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04/09 Alaska purchased from Russia for $7.2 million, 1867 |
| 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 Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man in space, 1961 |
04/12 Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man in space, 1961 |
| 04/12 Space Shuttle Columbia launched, 1981 |
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 |
| 04/14 Lincoln shot, 1865 |
04/13 Apollo 13 aborts moon landing due to oxygen tank explosion, 1970 |
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04/14 Lincoln shot in Ford's Theatre by John Wilkes Booth, 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 |
| 04/16 Lincoln shot in Ford's Theatre by John Wilkes Booth, 1865 |
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| 04/17 Bay of Pigs invasion crushed by Castro forces, 1961 |
04/17 Bay of Pigs invasion crushed by Castro forces, 1961 |
| 04/18 Einstein's Death, 1955 |
04/18 Einstein's Death, 1955 |
| 04/18 First Laundromat opens, Fort Worth Texas, 1934 |
04/18 First Laundromat opens, Fort Worth Texas, 1934 |
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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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04/23 Bavarian co-rulers Duke Wilhelm IV and Duke Ludwig X proclaimed the |
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weighty and consequential Bavarian Beer Purity Law |
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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, |
| birthdate less certain |
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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05/05 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, 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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| 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 |
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06/03 Edward White becomes the first American to perform a "Space Walk", 1965 |
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06/04 Roquefort cheese developed, 1070 |
| 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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| 06/16 "The Blues Brothers" premieres in Chicago, 1980 |
06/16 "The Blues Brothers" premieres in Chicago, 1980 |
| 06/17 China explodes its first Hydrogen bomb, 1967 |
06/17 China explodes its first Hydrogen bomb, 1967 |
| 06/17 Watergate Democratic National Committee break-in, 1972 |
06/17 Watergate Democratic National Committee break-in, 1972 |
| 06/19 Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are executed in Sing-Sing prison, 1953 |
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| 06/19 Lizzie Bordon acquitted, 1893 |
06/19 Lizzie Bordon acquitted, 1893 |
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06/19 Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are executed in Sing-Sing prison, 1953 |
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06/19 Start of a bus boycott protesting discrimination, |
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Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1953 |
| 06/20 Victoria crowned, 1837 |
06/20 Victoria crowned, 1837 |
| 06/21 Berlin airlift begins, 1948 |
06/21 Berlin airlift begins, 1948 |
| 06/21 Sun rises over Heelstone at Stonehenge |
06/21 Sun rises over Heelstone at Stonehenge |
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| 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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06/26 Toothbrush invented, 1498 |
| 06/26 Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 |
06/26 Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 |
| 06/26 St. Lawrence Seaway dedicated by Eisenhower & Queen Elizabeth II, 1959 |
06/26 St. Lawrence Seaway dedicated by Eisenhower & Queen Elizabeth II, 1959 |
| 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 |
| 06/30 "That" explosion in Siberia, 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 |
| 07/03 Dog days begin |
07/03 Dog days begin |
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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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| 08/13 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 |
| 08/15 Gandhi's movement obtains independence for Pakistan and India, 1947 |
08/14 North-East American blackout, 2003 |
| 08/15 Hurricane hits Plymouth Plantation, 1635 |
08/15 Hurricane hits Plymouth Plantation, 1635 |
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08/15 Gandhi's movement obtains independence for Pakistan and India, 1947 |
| 08/16 Roller Coaster patented, 1898 |
08/16 Roller Coaster patented, 1898 |
| 08/17 First public bath opened in N.Y., 1891 |
08/17 First public bath opened in N.Y., 1891 |
| 08/18 Anti-Cigarette League of America formed |
08/18 Anti-Cigarette League of America formed |
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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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| 10/02 Thurgood Marshall sworn as the first black Supreme Court Justice, 1967 |
10/02 Thurgood Marshall sworn as the first black Supreme Court Justice, 1967 |
| 10/04 Crimean war begins, 1853 |
10/04 Crimean war begins, 1853 |
| 10/04 First space vehicle, Sputnik I, launched, 1957 |
10/04 First space vehicle, Sputnik I, launched, 1957 |
| 10/04 Sputnik 1, world's first orbiting satellite launched, 1957 |
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| 10/06 Antioch College is the first public school to admit men and women, 1853 |
10/06 Antioch College is the first public school to admit men and women, 1853 |
| 10/06 Egyptian President Anwar Sadat is assassinated in Cairo, 1981 |
10/06 Egyptian President Anwar Sadat is assassinated in Cairo, 1981 |
| 10/06 Israel is attacked by the alliance of Egypt and Syria, 1973 |
10/06 Israel is attacked by the alliance of Egypt and Syria, 1973 |
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| 10/07 Police stop Wilbur Mills car, Fanne Fox jumps into water, 1974 |
10/07 Police stop Wilbur Mills car, Fanne Fox jumps into water, 1974 |
| 10/08 Great Chicago Fire, 1871 |
10/08 Great Chicago Fire, 1871 |
| 10/09 First two-way telephone conversation, 1876 |
10/09 First two-way telephone conversation, 1876 |
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10/10 Mercury at Superior Conjunction with Sun. Moves into night sky. (1984) |
| 10/10 Beginning of the Wars for Independence in Cuba |
10/10 Beginning of the Wars for Independence in Cuba |
| 10/10 Foundation of the Workers Party in North Korea |
10/10 Foundation of the Workers Party in North Korea |
| 10/10 Spiro T. Agnew resigns as Vice-President due to income tax fraud, 1973 |
10/10 Spiro T. Agnew resigns as Vice-President due to income tax fraud, 1973 |
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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 |
| 10/12 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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| 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 |
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| 11/27 Hoosac Railroad Tunnel completed, 1873, in NW Massachusetts |
11/27 Hoosac Railroad Tunnel completed, 1873, in NW Massachusetts |
| 11/29 King Tut's tomb opened, 1922 |
11/29 King Tut's tomb opened, 1922 |
| 12/01 First national corn-husking championship, Alleman IA, 1924 |
12/01 First national corn-husking championship, Alleman IA, 1924 |
| 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), 1955 |
| 12/01 Rosa Parks refuses to move to back of the bus (Montgomery, AL), 1953 |
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| 12/03 First neon light display, Paris, 1910 |
12/03 First neon light display, Paris, 1910 |
| 12/03 First successful human heart transplant led 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 |
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| 12/05 Phi Beta Kappa founded, 1776 |
12/05 Phi Beta Kappa founded, 1776 |
| 12/05 The Eighteenth Amendment repealed, |
12/05 The Eighteenth Amendment repealed, |
| ending the Prohibition of alcohol, 1933 |
ending the Prohibition of alcohol, 1933 |
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12/05 Martin Luther King Jr., leads black boycott of Montgomery buses, 1955 |
| 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 |
| 12/28 Comet Kohoutek at perihelion, 1973 |
12/28 Comet Kohoutek at perihelion, 1973 |
| 12/29 Battle of Wounded knee, 1890 |
12/29 Battle of Wounded knee, 1890 |
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12/29 Edison receives patent for Radio, 1891 |
| 12/30 First Los Angeles freeway dedicated, 1940 |
12/30 First Los Angeles freeway dedicated, 1940 |
| 12/31 St. Sylvester in Switzerland |
12/31 St. Sylvester in Switzerland |
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12/31 Windows tax in England, 1695 |
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12/31 First supersonic commercial flight by Tu-144, 1968 |
| 12/31 Winterland closes its doors, 1978 |
12/31 Winterland closes its doors, 1978 |
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| #endif /* !_calendar_history_ */ |
#endif /* !_calendar_history_ */ |
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