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version 1.5, 1999/01/14 08:42:37 |
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* History |
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* $OpenBSD$ |
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#ifndef _calendar_history_ |
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#define _calendar_history_ |
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01/01 Anniversary of the Triumph of the Revolution in Cuba |
01/01 Anniversary of the Triumph of the Revolution in Cuba |
01/01 Castro expells 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 |
01/04 Quadrantid meteor shower (look north) |
01/04 Quadrantid meteor shower (look north) |
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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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01/14 Gregorian 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 |
01/17 Passing of Gandalf (LOTR) |
01/17 Passing of Gandalf (LOTR) |
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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 |
01/26 Sydney Aust. settled, 1778 |
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 |
01/28 First ski tow, Woodstock VT, 1914 |
01/28 First ski tow, Woodstock VT, 1914 |
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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 Forces lead by Khomeini take over Iran, 1979 |
02/04 Cybernet inaugurated, 1969 |
02/04 Cybernet inaugurated, 1969 |
02/04 Patricia Hearst kidnapped by Symbionese Liberation Army, 1974 |
02/04 Patricia Hearst kidnaped by Symbionese Liberation Army, 1974 |
02/07 Fellowship leaves Lorien (LOTR) |
02/07 Fellowship leaves Lorien (LOTR) |
02/08 1963 Revolution Anniversary in Iraq |
02/08 1963 Revolution Anniversary in Iraq |
02/09 -51 degrees F, Vanderbilt MI, 1934 |
02/09 -51 degrees F, Vanderbilt MI, 1934 |
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04/21 Lyrid meteor shower |
04/21 Lyrid meteor shower |
04/23 Crowning of King Ellesar (LOTR) |
04/23 Crowning of King Ellesar (LOTR) |
04/23 Hank Aaron hits his first home run, 1954 |
04/23 Hank Aaron hits his first home run, 1954 |
04/26 William Shakespeare baptised in Stratford-on-Avon, England, 1564, |
04/26 William Shakespeare baptized in Stratford-on-Avon, England, 1564, |
birthdate unknown |
birthdate unknown |
04/27 Magellan killed in Phillippines, 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 Anti-war protest disrupts business in Washington, 1971 |
05/03 Anti-war protest disrupts business in Washington, 1971 |
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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 |
06/04 Roquefort cheese developed, 1070 |
06/04 Roquefort cheese developed, 1070 |
06/05 Robert Kennedy assasinated, 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 |
06/06 Normandy landing, 1944 |
06/06 Normandy landing, 1944 |
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07/24 Scopes Monkey Trial, 1925 |
07/24 Scopes Monkey Trial, 1925 |
07/24 The ring comes to Bilbo (LOTR) |
07/24 The ring comes to Bilbo (LOTR) |
07/26 Bilbo rescued from Wargs by Eagles (LOTR) |
07/26 Bilbo rescued from Wargs by Eagles (LOTR) |
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07/28 Potato introduced in Europe by Sir Thomas Harriot, 1586 |
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07/28 Hamburger invented by Louis Lessing, CT, 1900 |
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07/28 B-25 hit 79th floor of Empire State Building, 1945 |
07/30 "In God We Trust" made U.S. motto, 1956 |
07/30 "In God We Trust" made U.S. motto, 1956 |
07/31 Harry S. Truman dedicates N.Y. Int'l Airport @ Idlewild Field, 1948, |
07/31 Harry S. Truman dedicates N.Y. Int'l Airport @ Idlewild Field, 1948, |
later JFK |
later JFK |
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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 |
08/15 Gandhi's movement obtains independence for Pakistan and India, 1947 |
08/15 Hurricane hits Plimoth Plantation, 1635 |
08/15 Hurricane hits Plymouth Plantation, 1635 |
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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09/20 The Roxy Theater opens in Hollywood, 1973 |
09/20 The Roxy Theater opens in Hollywood, 1973 |
09/22 Allied forces form the independent nation West Germany, 1953 |
09/22 Allied forces form the independent nation West Germany, 1953 |
09/22 President Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation, 1862 |
09/22 President Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation, 1862 |
09/22 Special prosecutor Leon Jeworski subpoenaes President Nixon, 1974 |
09/22 Special prosecutor Leon Jeworski subpoenas President Nixon, 1974 |
09/22 The first Soviet atomic bomb explodes, 1949 |
09/22 The first Soviet atomic bomb explodes, 1949 |
09/23 Phillippine President Ferdinand Marcos declares martial law, 1972 |
09/23 Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos declares martial law, 1972 |
09/23 The New York Knickerbockers becomes the first U.S. Baseball club, 1845 |
09/23 The New York Knickerbockers becomes the first U.S. Baseball club, 1845 |
09/23 V.P. Nixon denies campaign fund fraud with his "Checkers" speech, 1952 |
09/23 V.P. Nixon denies campaign fund fraud with his "Checkers" speech, 1952 |
09/25 Sandra Day O'Connor becomes first woman on US Supreme Court, 1981 |
09/25 Sandra Day O'Connor becomes first woman on US Supreme Court, 1981 |
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10/16 Boromir reaches Rivendell (LOTR) |
10/16 Boromir reaches Rivendell (LOTR) |
10/17 Council of Elrond (LOTR) |
10/17 Council of Elrond (LOTR) |
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 anounce 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 |
10/19 Napoleon's beaten army begins the long retreat from Moscow, 1812 |
10/19 Napoleon's beaten army begins the long retreat from Moscow, 1812 |
10/20 "Saturday Night Massacre", 1973 |
10/20 "Saturday Night Massacre", 1973 |
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10/29 Stock Market Crash, 1929 |
10/29 Stock Market Crash, 1929 |
10/30 Orson Welles' "War of the Worlds" broadcast, 1938 |
10/30 Orson Welles' "War of the Worlds" broadcast, 1938 |
10/31 Luther nails 95 Theses to door of Castle Church, Wittenberg, 1517 |
10/31 Luther nails 95 Theses to door of Castle Church, Wittenberg, 1517 |
11/01 Austria-Hungary become two seperate nations, 1918 |
11/01 Austria-Hungary become two separate nations, 1918 |
11/01 Puerto Rican nationalists try to kill Truman at the Blair House, 1950 |
11/01 Puerto Rican nationalists try to kill Truman at the Blair House, 1950 |
11/02 Luftwaffe completes 57 consecutive nights of bombing of London, 1940 |
11/02 Luftwaffe completes 57 consecutive nights of bombing of London, 1940 |
11/02 Two Frenchmen make the first free hot air balloon flight, 1783 |
11/02 Two Frenchmen make the first free hot air balloon flight, 1783 |
11/03 Beef rises to 3 cents a pound, IL, 1837 |
11/03 Beef rises to 3 cents a pound, IL, 1837 |
11/03 Linus Pauling wins Nobel Chemistry Prize, 1954 |
11/03 Linus Pauling wins Nobel Chemistry Prize, 1954 |
11/03 Sputnik II launched, 1957, bearing spacedog Laika |
11/03 Sputnik II launched, 1957, bearing space dog Laika |
11/04 Iranian militants seize US embassy personnel in Teheran, 1979 |
11/04 Iranian militants seize US embassy personnel in Teheran, 1979 |
11/04 Soviet forces crush the anti-communist revolt in Hungary, 1956 |
11/04 Soviet forces crush the anti-communist revolt in Hungary, 1956 |
11/05 Guy Fawkes' Plot, 1605 |
11/05 Guy Fawkes' Plot, 1605 |
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11/09 Jack the Ripper kills fifth and final victim, Jane Kelly, 1888 |
11/09 Jack the Ripper kills fifth and final victim, Jane Kelly, 1888 |
11/09 Margaret Sanger forms American Birth Control League, 1921 |
11/09 Margaret Sanger forms American Birth Control League, 1921 |
11/09 Roosevelt establishes the Civil Works Administration, 1933 |
11/09 Roosevelt establishes the Civil Works Administration, 1933 |
11/10 41 Women arrested in suffragette demonstartions near White House, 1917 |
11/10 41 Women arrested in suffragette demonstrations near White House, 1917 |
11/10 Cpt. Wirz, commandant of Andersonville Prison hanged, 1865 |
11/10 Cpt. Wirz, commandant of Andersonville Prison hanged, 1865 |
11/10 Henry Stanley asks David Livingston, "Dr. Livingston, I presume?", 1871 |
11/10 Henry Stanley asks David Livingston, "Dr. Livingston, I presume?", 1871 |
11/11 Washington becomes the 42nd state, 1889 |
11/11 Washington becomes the 42nd state, 1889 |
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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 |
12/31 Winterland closes its doors, 1978 |
12/31 Winterland closes its doors, 1978 |
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#endif /* !_calendar_history_ */ |