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05/30 Beginning of the civil war over Biafra, 1967 |
05/30 Beginning of the civil war over Biafra, 1967 |
05/31 Yom Kippur War comes to an end by the signing of a disengagement |
05/31 Yom Kippur War comes to an end by the signing of a disengagement |
agreement by Syria and Israel, 1974 |
agreement by Syria and Israel, 1974 |
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06/01 In a referendum the Dutch reject the European Constitution, 2005 |
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06/02 Denmark rejects the Maastricht Treaty in a close-call referendum, 1992 |
06/03 Last Star Trek episode first aired ("Turnabout Intruder"), 1969 |
06/03 Last Star Trek episode first aired ("Turnabout Intruder"), 1969 |
06/03 Edward White becomes the first American to perform a "Space Walk", 1965 |
06/03 Edward White becomes the first American to perform a "Space Walk", 1965 |
06/04 Roquefort cheese developed, 1070 |
06/04 Roquefort cheese developed, 1070 |
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06/05 Titus and his Roman legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem, 70 |
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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06/07 The first act of civil disobedience by Gandhi, 1893 |
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06/08 The Canadian Parliament meets for the first time in Ottawa, 1866 |
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06/09 The Roman Emperor Nero commits suicide, 68 |
06/10 Death of Alexander the Great, 323 B.C. |
06/10 Death of Alexander the Great, 323 B.C. |
06/11 Greeks seize Troy, 1184BC |
06/11 Greeks seize Troy, 1184BC |
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06/12 Nelson Mandela in sentenced to life in prison, 1964 |
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06/13 Much of Vancouver, British Columbia, is devastated by a fire, 1886 |
06/14 Sandpaper invented by I. Fischer, Jr., 1834 |
06/14 Sandpaper invented by I. Fischer, Jr., 1834 |
06/15 Magna Carta signed, 1215 |
06/15 Magna Carta signed, 1215 |
06/15 Series of photographs by Edward Muggeridge prove to Leland Stanford |
06/15 Series of photographs by Edward Muggeridge prove to Leland Stanford |
that all the hooves of a horse are off the ground during the gallop, |
that all the hooves of a horse are off the ground during the gallop, |
1878 |
1878 |
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06/16 Henry Ford launched the Ford Motor Company, 1903 |
06/17 China explodes its first Hydrogen bomb, 1967 |
06/17 China explodes its first Hydrogen bomb, 1967 |
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06/18 Winston Churchill delivers his "Finest Hour" speech, 1940 |
06/19 Lizzie Bordon acquitted, 1893 |
06/19 Lizzie Bordon acquitted, 1893 |
06/19 Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are executed in Sing-Sing prison, 1953 |
06/19 Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are executed in Sing-Sing prison, 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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06/22 The June Days Uprising in Paris begins, 1848 |
06/23 Slavery abolished in England, 1772 |
06/23 Slavery abolished in England, 1772 |
06/23 Harriet, Darwin's turtle died at the age of 176 years, 2006 |
06/23 Harriet, Darwin's turtle died at the age of 176 years, 2006 |
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06/24 The capital of Jamaica, Kingston, is founded, 1664 |
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 |
06/26 Toothbrush invented, 1498 |
06/26 Toothbrush invented, 1498 |
06/26 St. Lawrence Seaway dedicated by Eisenhower & Queen Elizabeth II, 1959 |
06/26 St. Lawrence Seaway dedicated by Eisenhower & Queen Elizabeth II, 1959 |
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06/27 The world's first ATM is installed in Enfield, London, 1967 |
06/28 Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria assassinated in Sarajevo, |
06/28 Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria assassinated in Sarajevo, |
marking the beginning of World War I, 1914 |
marking the beginning of World War I, 1914 |
06/28 World War I ended with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, 1919 |
06/28 World War I ended with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, 1919 |
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06/29 The Seychelles gains independence from the United Kingdom, 1976 |
06/30 Albert Einstein published his theory of special relativity, 1905 |
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 |
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07/05 Bikini demonstrated for the first time, 1946 |
07/05 Bikini demonstrated for the first time, 1946 |
07/06 Lawrence of Arabia captures Aqaba, 1917 |
07/06 Lawrence of Arabia captures Aqaba, 1917 |
07/07 First radio broadcast of "Dragnet", 1949 |
07/07 First radio broadcast of "Dragnet", 1949 |
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07/08 A UFO is believed to have crashed near Roswell, New Mexico, 1947 |
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07/09 The African Union gets established, 2002 |
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07/10 Most of London gets burned down in a severe fire, 1212 |
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07/11 Mongolia gains independence from China, 1921 |
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 |
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07/14 Storming of the Bastille by the citizens of Paris, 1789 |
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07/15 First item sold via Amazon.com |
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07/16 End of the civil war in Rwanda, 1994 |
07/17 Disneyland opens, 1955 |
07/17 Disneyland opens, 1955 |
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07/18 "Mein Kampf" is published, 1925 |
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07/19 France declares war on Prussia, marking the beginning of the |
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Franco-Prussian war, 1870 |
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07/20 Ford Motor Company ships their car, 1903 |
07/21 Vietnam divided at 17th parallel, 1954 |
07/21 Vietnam divided at 17th parallel, 1954 |
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07/22 Wiley Post becomes the first person to fly around the world, 1933 |
07/23 Ice cream cone introduced, St. Louis MO, 1904 |
07/23 Ice cream cone introduced, St. Louis MO, 1904 |
07/24 Scopes Monkey Trial, 1925 |
07/24 Scopes Monkey Trial, 1925 |
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07/25 First test-tube baby born, 1978 |
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07/26 Potsdam Declaration signed, 1945 |
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07/27 The last Citroen 2CV made, 1990 |
07/28 Potato introduced in Europe by Sir Thomas Harriot, 1586 |
07/28 Potato introduced in Europe by Sir Thomas Harriot, 1586 |
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07/29 Inauguration of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, 1836 |
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07/30 Elvis Presley performes for the first time in public, 1954 |
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07/31 First U.S. patent issued, 1790 |
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 |
this day |
this day |
08/03 Columbus sets sail for Cathay, 1492 |
08/03 Columbus sets sail for Cathay, 1492 |