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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 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 |
01/02 Canada and the United States agree on a plan to preserve |
| 01/04 Quadrantid meteor shower (look north) |
Niagara Falls, 1929 |
| 01/05 -50 degrees F, Strawberry UT, 1913 |
01/03 Benito Mussolini announces he is taking dictatorial powers |
| 01/05 Fellowship enters Moria (LOTR) |
over Italy, 1925 |
| 01/05 The FCC hears the first demonstration of FM radio, 1940 |
01/03 Margaret Thatcher becomes the longest-serving British |
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Prime Minister in the 20th Century, 1988 |
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01/04 Burma becomes independent from United Kingdom, 1948 |
| 01/05 Twelfth night |
01/05 Twelfth night |
| 01/06 Millard Fillmore's birthday (let's party!) |
01/06 Maria Montessori opens her first school in Rome, 1907 |
| 01/08 Battle of New Orleans |
01/07 First transatlantic telephone call, 1927 |
| 01/09 Fellowship reaches Lorien (LOTR) |
01/08 Monaco gains its independence, 1297 |
| 01/09 Plough Monday |
01/09 Plough Monday |
| 01/10 First meeting of United Nations General Assembly in London, 1946 |
01/10 First meeting of United Nations General Assembly in London, 1946 |
| 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 |
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| 01/11 Prithvi Jayanti in Nepal |
01/11 Prithvi Jayanti in Nepal |
| 01/11 Surgeon General condemned cigarettes, 1964 |
01/12 Batman the TV series debuts on ABC, 1966 |
| 01/11 The Whiskey-A-Go-Go opens on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, 1963 |
01/13 Mickey Mouse comic strip makes its first appearance, 1930 |
| 01/14 The first "Be-In" is held in Golden Gate Park, 1967 |
01/14 Julian Calendar New Year's Day |
| 01/16 Prohibition begins, 1920 |
01/15 Angola becomes an independent state, 1975 |
| 01/17 Passing of Gandalf (LOTR) |
01/16 The Medici family are made official bankers of the Papacy, 1412 |
| 01/18 Grey whale migration, California |
01/17 Captain James Cook becomes the first explorer to cross the |
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Antarctic Circle, 1773 |
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01/18 The X-ray machine is exhibited for the first time, 1896 |
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01/19 The last Volkswagen Beetle made in Germany leaves VW's plant, 1978 |
| 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 |
01/21 First commercial flight with a Concorde, 1976 |
| 01/24 Gold discovered in California at Sutter's Mill, 1848 |
01/22 British colonists reach New Zealand, 1840 |
| 01/26 Sydney Aust. settled, 1778 |
01/23 The Royal Exchange opens in London, 1571 |
| 01/27 Grissom, White and Chaffe burned to death in Apollo 1, 1967 |
01/23 The Union of Utrecht forms a Protestant republic in |
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the Netherlands, 1579 |
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01/24 Robert Baden-Powell begins the Boy Scout movement, 1908 |
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01/25 The British Parliament passes the Constitutional Act of 1791 and splits |
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the old province of Quebec into Upper and Lower Canada, 1791 |
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01/26 Sydney Aust. settled, 1788 |
| 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 The first locomotive runs from the Atlantic to the Pacific on the |
| 01/28 Space Shuttle Challenger (51-L) explodes 74 seconds after liftoff |
Panama Railway, 1855 |
| killing Scobee, Smith, McNair, Resnick, Jarvis, Onizuka and McAuliffe, |
01/29 Liliuokalani is proclaimed Queen of Hawaii, the last monarch of |
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Hawaii, 1891 |
| 01/30 Mohandas Gandhi assassinated in New Delhi by Hindu fanatic, 1948 |
01/30 Mohandas Gandhi assassinated in New Delhi by Hindu fanatic, 1948 |
| 01/30 Tet Offensive, 1968 |
01/31 Irving Langmuir invented tungsten filament lamp, 1881 |
| 01/31 "Ham" the chimpanzee soars into space aboard Mercury-Redstone 2, 1961 |
01/31 Dmitry Mendeleev established optimal alcohol-water mixture ratio |
| 01/31 Explorer I launched, 1958. Van Allen Belt discovered |
in his PhD work on alcohol-water mixtures, 1865 |
| 01/31 Irving Langmuir, 1881, invented tungsten filament lamp |
02/01 Forces led by Khomeini take over Iran, 1979 |
| 02/01 First TV soap: Secret Storm, 1954 |
02/02 Adolf Hitler dissolves the German Parliament, 1933 |
| 02/01 Forces lead by Khomeini take over Iran, 1979 |
02/03 The first commercial cheese factory is founded in Switzerland, 1815 |
| 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 |
| 02/07 Fellowship leaves Lorien (LOTR) |
02/05 Gamel Abdel Nasser is nominated to be the first president of |
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the United Arab Republic, 1958 |
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02/06 Signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, founding document of New Zealand, 1840 |
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02/07 The British Labour Party is formed, 1900 |
| 02/08 1963 Revolution Anniversary in Iraq |
02/08 1963 Revolution Anniversary in Iraq |
| 02/09 -51 degrees F, Vanderbilt MI, 1934 |
02/09 Gregory XV becomes Pope, the last Pope elected by acclamation, 1621 |
| 02/12 Lincoln's real birthday |
02/10 New Delhi becomes the capital of India, 1931 |
| 02/12 Santa Barbara oil leak, 1969 |
02/11 Norway's independence is proclaimed, marking the ultimate end of |
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the Kalmar Union, 1814 |
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02/12 China adopts the Gregorian calendar, 1912 |
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02/13 France tests its first atomic bomb in Algeria, 1960 |
| 02/14 Bombing of Dresden, 1945 |
02/14 Bombing of Dresden, 1945 |
| 02/15 Chicago Seven convicted, 1970 |
02/15 Chicago Seven convicted, 1970 |
| 02/16 Nylon patented, 1937 |
02/16 Nylon patented, 1937 |
| 02/16 Stephen Decatur burns US frigate in Tripoli, 1804 |
02/17 The first ship passes through the Suez Canal, 1867 |
| 02/17 Death of Boromir (LOTR) |
02/18 Joseph Goebbels delivers the Sportpalast speech, 1943 |
| 02/18 Pluto discovered by Clyde Tombaugh, Lowell Observatory, AZ, 1930 |
02/19 Serfdom is abolished in Russia, 1861 |
| 02/19 US Marines land on Iwo Jima, 1945 |
02/20 FBI agent Robert Hanssen is arrested and charged with spying for Russia |
| 02/20 John Glenn orbits the Earth 3 times, 1962 |
for 15 years, 2001 |
| 02/20 Meriadoc & Pippin meet Treebeard (LOTR) |
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| 02/21 Battle of Verdun begins, 1916 1M casualties |
02/21 Battle of Verdun begins, 1916 1M casualties |
| 02/21 First telephone directory, New Haven, Connecticut, 1878 |
02/22 Start of the Czechoslovak Revolution, 1948 |
| 02/21 Malcom X shot to death in Harlem, 1965 |
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| 02/22 Passing of King Ellesar (LOTR) |
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| 02/23 Lt. Calley confesses, implicates Cpt. Medina, 1971 |
02/23 Lt. Calley confesses, implicates Cpt. Medina, 1971 |
| 02/24 Ents destroy Isengard (LOTR) |
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| 02/24 Impeachment proceedings against Andrew Johnson begin, 1868 |
02/24 Impeachment proceedings against Andrew Johnson begin, 1868 |
| 02/26 Aragorn takes the Paths of the Dead (LOTR) |
02/25 The Democratic Republic of Georgia occupied by Bolshevist Russia, 1921 |
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02/26 Final radio broadcast of Dragnet, 1957 |
| 02/27 The Lionheart crowned, 1189 |
02/27 The Lionheart crowned, 1189 |
| 02/28 The "French Connection" drug bust occurs in Marseilles, 1972 |
02/28 The "French Connection" drug bust occurs in Marseilles, 1972 |
| 02/29 French and Indian raid on Deerfield MA, 1704 |
03/01 The city of Rio de Janeiro is founded, 1565 |
| 03/01 Sarah Goode, Sarah Osborne, and Tituba arrested for witchcraft |
03/02 Ho Chi Minh is elected the President of North Vietnam, 1946 |
| in Salem, Massachusetts, 1692 |
03/03 Bulgaria regains its independence from Ottoman Empire, 1878 |
| 03/02 Blackthorn winds (New England) (Does anyone know what this is?) |
03/04 Emile Berliner invents the microphone, 1877 |
| 03/04 First meeting of Congress, 1789, in N.Y.C. |
03/05 Samuel Colt makes the first production-model revolver, 1836 |
| 03/05 Frodo & Samwise encounter Shelob (LOTR) |
03/06 The aspirin is registered as a trademark of Bayer, 1899 |
| 03/06 Hindenburg explodes and burns upon landing at Lakehurst, NJ, 1939 |
03/07 Mass protest outside the National Assembly of Kuwait building for |
| 03/08 Deaths of Denethor & Theoden (LOTR) |
women's voting rights in Kuwait, 2005 |
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03/08 The first case of Spanish flu occurs, killing 50 million to 100 million |
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people worldwide, 1918 |
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03/09 The Barbie doll debuts, 1959 |
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03/10 Republic of Cote d'Ivoire becomes a colony of France, 1893 |
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03/11 Ceasefire declared in the war between Iran and Irak, 1988 |
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03/12 The first bottles of Coca Cola were sold, 1894 |
| 03/13 "Striptease" introduced, Paris, 1894 |
03/13 "Striptease" introduced, Paris, 1894 |
| 03/14 Teddy Roosevelt excludes Japanese laborers from continental US, 1907 |
03/14 The kingdom of Cyprus is sold by the ruling Queen to Venice, 1489 |
| 03/15 Buzzards return to Hinckley OH |
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| 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 Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by |
| 03/16 First liquid-fuel-powered rocket flight, 1926 |
several senators, 44BC |
| 03/16 MyLai Massacre; 300 non-combatant villagers killed by U.S. infantrymen |
03/16 Largest coordinated worldwide virgil against the Iraq War, 2003 |
| 03/16 Robert Goddard launches first liquid-fueled rocket, Auburn MA, 1926 |
03/17 Invention of the rubber band, 1845 |
| 03/17 Vanguard I launched, 1958. Earth proved pear-shaped |
03/18 In the Pyramid of Cheops a 4.400 year old mummy is found, 1989 |
| 03/18 Aleksei Leonov performs first spacewalk, 1965 |
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| 03/18 Destruction of the Ring (LOTR) |
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| 03/19 Swallows return to Capistrano |
03/19 Swallows return to Capistrano |
| 03/20 Radio Caroline, the original British pirate radio station, sinks, 1980 |
03/20 Radio Caroline, the original British pirate radio station, sinks, 1980 |
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03/21 Henry V becomes the king of England, 1413 |
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03/22 First motion picture displayed by Auguste and Louis Lumière, 1895 |
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03/23 The first Islamic replublic in the world is Pakistan, 1956 |
| 03/24 Construction of New York subway system begins, 1900 |
03/24 Construction of New York subway system begins, 1900 |
| 03/25 Triangle Shirt Waist Fire, 1911 |
03/25 The first Bed-In for Peace by John Lennon and Yoko Ono, 1969 |
| 03/26 Popeye statue unveiled, Crystal City TX Spinach Festival, 1937 |
03/26 The driving test is introduced, in the United Kingdom, 1934 |
| 03/27 Khrushchev becomes Premier of Soviet Union, 1958 |
03/27 Khrushchev becomes Premier of Soviet Union, 1958 |
| 03/28 Three Mile Island releases radioactive gas, 1979 |
03/28 Three Mile Island releases radioactive gas, 1979 |
| 03/29 Flowering of the Mallorn (LOTR) |
03/29 The Republic of Ireland bans smoking in all work places, 2004 |
| 03/29 Swedish settled Christiana (Wilmington) DE, 1638 |
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| 03/30 Alaska purchased from Russia for $7.2 million, 1867 |
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| 03/30 Five rings around Uranus discovered, 1977 |
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| 03/30 Pencil with eraser patented, 1858 |
03/30 Pencil with eraser patented, 1858 |
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03/31 The Eiffel Tower is inaugurated, 1889 |
| 04/01 People of superb intelligence, savoir-faire, etc. born this day. |
04/01 People of superb intelligence, savoir-faire, etc. born this day. |
| 04/04 Gandalf visits Bilbo (LOTR) |
04/02 Haile Selassie is proclaimed emperor of Ethiopia, 1930 |
| 04/04 Martin Luther King assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, 1968 |
04/03 First publication of the newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport, 1896 |
| 04/04 NATO Established, 1949 |
04/04 NATO established, 1949 |
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04/05 Pocahontas marries English colonist John Rolfe in Virginia, 1614 |
| 04/06 Joseph Smith founds Mormon Church, 1830 |
04/06 Joseph Smith founds Mormon Church, 1830 |
| 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 |
04/08 The Venus de Milo is found on the island of Melos, 1820 |
| 04/12 Columbia launched, 1981 |
04/09 The first public exhibition of art opens in Paris, 1667 |
| 04/12 Confederate troops fire first shots of Civil War at Ft Sumter, 1861 |
04/10 The Belfast Agreement is signed, on Good Friday, 1998 |
| 04/12 Space Shuttle Columbia launched, 1981 |
04/11 The Shogunate is abolished in Japan, 1868 |
| 04/12 Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man in space, 1961 |
04/12 Great Britain adops the Union Jack as their national flag, 1606 |
| 04/13 Laotian New Year (3 days) in Laos |
04/13 Laotian New Year (3 days) in Laos |
| 04/14 Lincoln shot, 1865 |
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| 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 Insulin first becomes generally available for use by diabetics, 1923 |
| 04/16 Lincoln shot in Ford's Theatre by John Wilkes Booth, 1865 |
04/16 Syria becomes an independent Republic, 1946 |
| 04/17 An unexpected party (LOTR) |
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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 The League of Nations is dissolved after 27 years, 1946 |
| 04/18 First Laundromat opens, Fort Worth Texas, 1934 |
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| 04/18 San Francisco earthquake, 1906 |
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| 04/19 Landing of the "33" in Uruguay |
04/19 Landing of the "33" in Uruguay |
| 04/19 Warsaw Ghetto uprising, 1943 |
04/19 Warsaw Ghetto uprising, 1943 |
| 04/20 Supreme Court unanimously rules in favor of busing, 1971 |
04/20 In Bulgaria, the April Uprising takes place, 1876 |
| 04/21 Lyrid meteor shower |
04/21 Rome is founded by Romulus and Remus, 753BC |
| 04/23 Crowning of King Ellesar (LOTR) |
04/22 The first Earth Day is celebrated, 1970 |
| 04/23 Hank Aaron hits his first home run, 1954 |
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 |
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04/24 The Greek enter Troy with the Trojan Horse, 1184BC |
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04/25 Integrated circuit patented by Robert Noyce, 1961 |
| 04/26 William Shakespeare baptized in Stratford-on-Avon, England, 1564, |
04/26 William Shakespeare baptized in Stratford-on-Avon, England, 1564, |
| birthdate unknown |
birthdate less certain |
| 04/27 Magellan killed in Philippines, 1521 |
04/27 Magellan killed in Philippines, 1521 |
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04/28 President of France, Charles de Gaulle resigns, 1969 |
| 04/29 Zipper patented by Gideon Sindback, 1913 |
04/29 Zipper patented by Gideon Sindback, 1913 |
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04/30 Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun commit suicide, 1945 |
| 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 |
05/01 Adam Weishaupt founded the Illuminati of Bavaria, 1776 |
| 05/04 Four Kent State students are shot down by the National Guard, 1970 |
05/02 The first modern sighting of the Loch Ness monster is reported, 1933 |
| 05/05 John Scopes arrested for teaching evolution, Dayton, TN, 1925 |
05/03 Jamaica is spotted by Christopher Columbus, 1494 |
| 05/07 Germany surrenders after WWII, 1945 |
05/04 Christopher Columbus sets foot on Jamaica, 1494 |
| 05/08 Beginning of ostrich mating season |
05/05 Kublai Khan becomes ruler of the Mongol Empire, 1260 |
| 05/08 US institutes mining of Haiphong Harbor, 1972 |
05/06 Hindenburg explodes and burns upon landing at Lakehurst, NJ, 1937 |
| 05/09 94 degrees, New York, 1979 |
05/07 Germany surrenders after World War II, 1945 |
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05/08 The first games of the Italian Football League are played, 1898 |
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05/09 The first parliament of Australia opens in Melbourne, 1901 |
| 05/10 Germany invades Low Countries, 1940 |
05/10 Germany invades Low Countries, 1940 |
| 05/10 Nazi bookburning, 1933 |
05/10 Nazi bookburning, 1933 |
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05/11 Thailand is no longer known as Siam, 1949 |
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05/12 Tunisia becomes a French protectorate, 1881 |
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05/13 Dutch statesman Johan van Oldenbarnevelt is executed in The Hague after |
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having been accused of treason, 1619 |
| 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 |
| 05/15 Asylum for Inebriates founded, Binghamton NY, 1854 |
05/15 The civil war in Finland ends, 1918 |
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05/16 Root beer invented by Charles Elmer Hires, 1866 |
| 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 |
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| 05/18 Battle of Las Piedras in Uruguay |
05/18 Battle of Las Piedras in Uruguay |
| 05/18 Napoleon crowned Emperor, 1804 |
05/18 Napoleon crowned Emperor, 1804 |
| 05/19 Arwen leaves Lorian to wed King Ellesar (LOTR) |
05/19 The Legion d'Honneur is founded by Napoleon Bonaparte, 1802 |
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05/20 The first modern atlas issued by Abraham Ortelius, 1570 |
| 05/21 Battle of Iquique in Chile |
05/21 Battle of Iquique in Chile |
| 05/21 US explodes first hydrogen bomb, 1956 |
05/22 The transporting of British convicts to the New South Wales colony, |
| 05/22 US Civil War ends, 1865 |
is abolished, 1840 |
| 05/23 Israeli raid into Argentina to capture Adolf Eichmann, 1960 |
05/23 Israeli raid into Argentina to capture Adolf Eichmann, 1960 |
| 05/23 Two Yetis sighted, Mt. Everest, 1953 |
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| 05/24 Battle of Pinchincha in Ecuador |
05/24 Battle of Pinchincha in Ecuador |
| 05/25 Oral Roberts sees 900 foot tall Jesus Christ, Tulsa OK, 1980 |
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| 05/25 Successful test of the limelight in Purfleet, England, 1830 |
05/25 Successful test of the limelight in Purfleet, England, 1830 |
| 05/26 Congress sets first immigration quotas, 1924 |
05/26 John Calvin and his followers are expelled from Geneva, 1538 |
| 05/27 Golden Gate Bridge opens, 1937 |
05/27 The pop-up toaster patented by Charles Strite, 1919 |
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05/28 Alan Turing submits On Computable Numbers for publication, 1936 |
| 05/29 Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norkay climb Mt. Everest, 1953 |
05/29 Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norkay climb Mt. Everest, 1953 |
| 05/29 First food stamps issued, 1961 |
05/29 First food stamps issued, 1961 |
| 05/30 US Marines sent to Nicaragua, 1912 |
05/30 Beginning of the civil war over Biafra, 1967 |
| 06/02 Native Americans "granted" citizenship, 1924 |
05/31 Yom Kippur War comes to an end by the signing of a disengagement |
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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 |
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06/03 Last Star Trek episode first aired ("Turnabout Intruder"), 1969 |
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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 |
| 06/05 Robert Kennedy assassinated, 1968 |
06/05 Titus and his Roman legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem, 70 |
| 06/05 US leaves the Gold Standard, 1933 |
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| 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. |
| 06/10 Denver police tear gas Jethro Tull and 2000 fans at Red Rocks, 1971 |
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| 06/11 Greeks seize Troy, 1184BC |
06/11 Greeks seize Troy, 1184BC |
| 06/11 Sauron attacks Osgilliath (LOTR) |
06/12 Nelson Mandela in sentenced to life in prison, 1964 |
| 06/13 Bilbo returns to Bag End (LOTR) |
06/13 Much of Vancouver, British Columbia, is devastated by a fire, 1886 |
| 06/13 Pioneer flies past Neptune, and therefore out of the Solar System |
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| 06/14 Sandpaper invented by I. Fischer, Jr., 1834 |
06/14 Sandpaper invented by I. Fischer, Jr., 1834 |
| 06/15 Ben Franklin's kite experiment, 1752 |
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| 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, |
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| 06/16 "The Blues Brothers" premieres in Chicago, 1980 |
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 |
| 06/17 Watergate Democratic National Committee break-in, 1972 |
06/18 Winston Churchill delivers his "Finest Hour" speech, 1940 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 06/22 Civil rights workers disappear in Mississippi, 1964 |
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 Wedding of Ellesar & Arwen (LOTR) |
06/23 Harriet, Darwin's turtle died at the age of 176 years, 2006 |
| 06/24 Senate repeals Gulf of Tonkin resolution, 1970 |
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 Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 |
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| 06/26 St. Lawrence Seaway dedicated by Eisenhower & Queen Elizabeth II, 1959 |
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| 06/26 Toothbrush invented, 1498 |
06/26 Toothbrush invented, 1498 |
| 06/27 100 degrees, Fort Yukon, 1915 |
06/26 St. Lawrence Seaway dedicated by Eisenhower & Queen Elizabeth II, 1959 |
| 06/27 Bill Graham closes the Fillmore East, 1971 |
06/27 The world's first ATM is installed in Enfield, London, 1967 |
| 06/28 Supreme Court decides in favor of Alan Bakke, 1978 |
06/28 Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria assassinated in Sarajevo, |
| 06/30 "That" explosion in Siberia, 1908 |
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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06/29 The Seychelles gains independence from the United Kingdom, 1976 |
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06/30 Albert Einstein published his theory of special relativity, 1905 |
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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 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 |
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| 07/04 Cloudy, 76 degrees, Philadelphia PA, 1776 |
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| 07/04 Gandalf imprisoned by Saruman (LOTR) |
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| 07/04 New York abstains on Declaration of Independence vote, 1776 |
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| 07/04 Thoreau enters woods, 1845 |
07/04 Thoreau enters woods, 1845 |
| 07/06 First `talkie' (talking motion picture) premiere in New York, 1928 |
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 |
| 07/08 First public reading of the Declaration of Independence, 1776 |
07/08 A UFO is believed to have crashed near Roswell, New Mexico, 1947 |
| 07/08 Liberty Bell cracks while being rung at funeral of John Marshall, 1835 |
07/09 The African Union gets established, 2002 |
| 07/09 10-hour working day set by law, NH, 1847 |
07/10 Most of London gets burned down in a severe fire, 1212 |
| 07/10 134 degrees in Death Valley, 1913 |
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 |
| 07/16 Detonation of the first atomic bomb at Alamagordo, NM, 1945 |
07/14 Storming of the Bastille by the citizens of Paris, 1789 |
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07/15 First item sold via Amazon.com, 1995 |
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07/16 End of the civil war in Rwanda, 1994 |
| 07/17 Disneyland opens, 1955 |
07/17 Disneyland opens, 1955 |
| 07/18 Ty Cobb gets 4000th base hit, 1927 |
07/18 "Mein Kampf" is published, 1925 |
| 07/19 Five Massachusetts women executed for witchcraft, 1692 |
07/19 France declares war on Prussia, marking the beginning of the |
| 07/20 Armstrong and Aldrin land on moon, 1969 |
Franco-Prussian war, 1870 |
| 07/21 First Train Robbery, Jesse James gets $3000 near Adair, Iowa, 1873 |
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 |
| 07/24 The ring comes to Bilbo (LOTR) |
07/25 First test-tube baby born, 1978 |
| 07/26 Bilbo rescued from Wargs by Eagles (LOTR) |
07/26 Potsdam Declaration signed, 1945 |
| 07/30 "In God We Trust" made U.S. motto, 1956 |
07/27 The last Citroen 2CV made, 1990 |
| 07/31 Harry S. Truman dedicates N.Y. Int'l Airport @ Idlewild Field, 1948, |
07/28 Potato introduced in Europe by Sir Thomas Harriot, 1586 |
| later JFK |
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 |
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08/02 Hitler becomes the Fuehrer of Germany, 1934 |
| 08/03 Columbus sets sail for Cathay, 1492 |
08/03 Columbus sets sail for Cathay, 1492 |
| 08/03 Funeral of King Theoden (LOTR) |
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| 08/03 USS Nautilus crosses under north polar ice cap, 1958 |
08/03 USS Nautilus crosses under north polar ice cap, 1958 |
| 08/04 Axe murder of Andrew and Abbey Borden, 1892 |
08/04 Axe murder of Andrew and Abbey Borden, 1892 |
| 08/04 Bombing of N. Vietnam begins, 1964 |
08/04 Bombing of N. Vietnam begins, 1964 |
| 08/04 Britain declares war on Germany starting World War I, 1914 |
08/04 Britain declares war on Germany starting World War I, 1914 |
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08/05 Nelson Mandela is jailed, 1962 |
| 08/06 Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, 1945 |
08/06 Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, 1945 |
| 08/06 Caricom in Barbados |
08/06 Caricom in Barbados |
| 08/06 Cy Young pitches first game, 1890 |
08/07 Jack the Ripper makes his first kill, 1888 |
| 08/08 Atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki, 1945 |
08/08 Atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki, 1945 |
| 08/08 Montenegro declares war on Germany, 1914 |
08/08 Montenegro declares war on Germany, 1914 |
| 08/08 Richard Nixon resigns the US presidency, 1974 |
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| 08/08 The Great Train Robbery -- $7,368,000, 1963 |
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| 08/09 Helter Skelter... the Charles Manson murders take place, 1969 |
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| 08/09 Persia defeats Spartan King Leonidas at Thermopylae, 480 BC |
08/09 Persia defeats Spartan King Leonidas at Thermopylae, 480 BC |
| 08/09 US/Canada border defined in the Webster-Ashburton Treaty, 1842 |
08/10 Major terrorist plot to destroy aircrafst disrupted by |
| 08/10 Chicago incorporated as a village of 300 people, 1833 |
Scotland Yard, 2006 |
| 08/10 US and Panama agree to transfer the canal in the year 2000, 1977 |
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| 08/11 Dog days end |
08/11 Dog days end |
| 08/11 France Ends War in Indochina, 1954 |
08/11 France Ends War in Indochina, 1954 |
| 08/11 Perseid meteor shower (look north; three days) |
08/12 Cleopatra commits suicide, 30BC |
| 08/12 First test flight of Space Shuttle "Enterprise" from 747, 1977 |
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| 08/12 Last U.S. ground troops out of Vietnam, 1972 |
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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 France introduces motor vehicle registration, 1893 |
| 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 Plymouth Plantation, 1635 |
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| 08/16 Roller Coaster patented, 1898 |
08/16 Roller Coaster patented, 1898 |
| 08/17 First public bath opened in N.Y., 1891 |
08/17 Indonesian Declaration of Independence, 1945 |
| 08/18 Anti-Cigarette League of America formed |
08/18 Power blackout on Java, Indonesia, affects almost |
| 08/19 Air Force cargo plane snares payload from Discoverer 14 spy satellite, |
100 million people, 2005 |
| marking start of practical military reconnaissance from space, 1960 |
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| 08/19 Gail Borden patents condensed milk, 1856 |
08/19 Gail Borden patents condensed milk, 1856 |
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08/20 First commercial radio station airs in Detroit, Michigan, 1920 |
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08/21 Lourvre employee steals the "Mona Lisa", 1911 |
| 08/22 Death of King Richard III, 1485, Last of the Plantagenets |
08/22 Death of King Richard III, 1485, Last of the Plantagenets |
| 08/22 Joe Walker sets X-15 all time altitude mark (67 miles), 1963 |
08/22 Joe Walker sets X-15 all time altitude mark (67 miles), 1963 |
| 08/22 St. Columbia reports seeing monster in Loch Ness, 565 |
08/22 St. Columbia reports seeing monster in Loch Ness, 565 |
| 08/23 Sacco and Vanzetti executed, 1927 |
08/23 Sacco and Vanzetti executed, 1927 |
| 08/24 "Alice's Restaurant" premieres in New York and Los Angeles, 1969 |
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| 08/24 -126.9 F at Vostok, Antarctica, 1960 |
08/24 -126.9 F at Vostok, Antarctica, 1960 |
| 08/24 British troops burn Washington, 1814 |
08/25 General de Gaulle leads French forces into Paris, 1944 |
| 08/25 Gen. DeGaulle leads French forces into Paris, 1944 |
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| 08/26 Women get the vote, 1920 |
08/26 Women get the vote, 1920 |
| 08/27 "Tarzan of the Apes" published, 1912 |
08/27 "Tarzan of the Apes" published, 1912 |
| 08/27 Krakatoa, Java explodes with a force of 1,300 megatons, 1883 |
08/27 Krakatoa, Java explodes with a force of 1,300 megatons, 1883 |
| 08/28 King leads over 200K in civil rights rally in Washington, DC, 1963 |
08/28 Henry Hudson discovers Delaware Bay, 1609 |
| 08/29 Star in Cygnus goes nova and becomes 4th brightest in sky, 1975; |
08/29 Michael Faraday discovers electromagnetic induction, 1831 |
| Nova Cygni 1975. |
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| 08/29 Saruman enters the Shire (LOTR) |
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| 08/30 75 cents a pound tariff set on opium, 1842 |
08/30 75 cents a pound tariff set on opium, 1842 |
| 08/30 Japan Stationery Co. sells first felt-tipped pen, 1960 |
08/30 Japan Stationery Co. sells first felt-tipped pen, 1960 |
| 08/30 St. Rose of Lima in Peru |
08/30 St. Rose of Lima in Peru |
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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 |
| 09/05 Kennedy orders resumption of underground nuclear tests, 1961 |
09/04 Napoleon III is deposed and the Third Republic is declared, 1870 |
| 09/05 The first Continental Congress was convened in Philadelphia, 1774 |
09/05 St. Gotthard Tunnel opens in Switzerland, 1980 |
| 09/06 149 Pilgrims set forth from England aboard the Mayflower, 1620 |
09/06 149 Pilgrims set forth from England aboard the Mayflower, 1620 |
| 09/06 First Star Trek episode (The Man Trap) aired 1966 |
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| 09/06 Pres. McKinley shot, 1901 |
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| 09/06 Somhlolo in Swaziland |
09/06 Somhlolo in Swaziland |
| 09/08 "Star Trek" debuts on NBC (1966) |
09/07 Brazil declares its independence from Portugal, 1822 |
| 09/08 Jack the Ripper kills again, Annie Chapman is second victim, 1888 |
09/08 Jack the Ripper kills again, Annie Chapman is second victim, 1888 |
| 09/08 President Ford pardons Richard M. Nixon, 1974 |
09/09 John Herschel takes the first glass plate photograph, 1839 |
| 09/09 California becomes the 31st state, 1850 |
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| 09/09 United Colonies is renamed the United States, 1776 |
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| 09/10 Gandalf escapes from Orthanc (LOTR) |
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| 09/10 Mountain Meadows Massacre. Mormons kill Gentile wagon train, 1857 |
09/10 Mountain Meadows Massacre. Mormons kill Gentile wagon train, 1857 |
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09/11 World Wide Fund (WWF) founded, 1961 |
| 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 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 |
| 09/13 Chiang Kai-Shek becomes president of China, 1943 |
09/13 Chiang Kai-Shek becomes president of China, 1943 |
| 09/14 Benjamin Franklin is sent to France as an American minister, 1778 |
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| 09/14 Frodo & Bilbo's birthday (LOTR) |
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| 09/14 Salem, Massachusetts, is founded, 1629 |
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| 09/14 The Selective Service Act establishes the first peacetime draft, 1940 |
09/14 The Selective Service Act establishes the first peacetime draft, 1940 |
| 09/15 Black riders enter the Shire (LOTR) |
09/15 The Nazi's adopt a new national flag with the swastika, 1935 |
| 09/15 Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev begins his 13 day tour of the US, 1959 |
09/16 General Motors is founded, 1908 |
| 09/15 The U.S. Foreign Affairs Dept. becomes the U.S. State Department, 1789 |
09/17 Joshua A. Norton proclaims himself 'Emperor Norton I', 1859 |
| 09/16 The village of Shawmut, Massachusetts, becomes the city of Boston, 1630 |
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| 09/17 Battle of Antietam, 1862 |
09/17 Battle of Antietam, 1862 |
| 09/18 Frodo and company rescued by Bombadil (LOTR) |
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| 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 |
09/19 Walt Disney releases Steamboat Willie, 1928 |
| 09/20 First meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of |
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| Science, 1848 |
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| 09/20 First meeting of the National Research Council, 1916 |
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| 09/20 Magellan leaves Spain on the first Round the World passage, 1519 |
09/20 Magellan leaves Spain on the first Round the World passage, 1519 |
| 09/20 The Roxy Theater opens in Hollywood, 1973 |
09/21 J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit is published, 1937 |
| 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 |
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| 09/22 Special prosecutor Leon Jeworski subpoenas President Nixon, 1974 |
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| 09/22 The first Soviet atomic bomb explodes, 1949 |
09/22 The first Soviet atomic bomb explodes, 1949 |
| 09/23 Philippine 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 |
09/24 The Netherlands surrenders New Amsterdam to England, 1664 |
| 09/23 V.P. Nixon denies campaign fund fraud with his "Checkers" speech, 1952 |
09/25 Battle of Stamford Bridge marks the end of the Viking era, 1066 |
| 09/25 Sandra Day O'Connor becomes first woman on US Supreme Court, 1981 |
09/26 Concorde makes its first non-stop crossing of the Atlantic, 1973 |
| 09/27 The first passenger was hauled in a locomotive in England, 1825 |
09/27 The first passenger was hauled in a locomotive in England, 1825 |
| 09/28 "Pilgrim's Progress" published, 1678 |
09/28 "Pilgrim's Progress" published, 1678 |
| 09/28 A Greek soldier runs 26+ miles after the Persian defeat at Marathon, |
09/28 A Greek soldier runs 26+ miles after the Persian defeat at Marathon, |
| 490BC |
490BC |
| 09/28 Frodo wounded at Weathertop (LOTR) |
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| 09/30 Red Jack kills 2, Elizabeth Stride (#3) and Catherine Eddowes (#4), |
09/30 Red Jack kills 2, Elizabeth Stride (#3) and Catherine Eddowes (#4), |
| 1888 |
1888 |
| 09/30 The first tooth is extracted under anesthesia in Charleston, Mass, 1846 |
09/30 The first tooth is extracted under anesthesia in Charleston, Mass, 1846 |
| 09/30 The verdicts of the Nuremberg trials are announced, 1946 |
09/30 The verdicts of the Nuremberg trials are announced, 1946 |
| 10/01 NASA officially begins operations, 1958 |
10/01 Austria issues the world's first postcards, 1869 |
| 10/02 Thurgood Marshall sworn as the first black Supreme Court Justice, 1967 |
10/02 Jacques Cartier discovers Montreal, Quebec, 1535 |
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10/03 O. J. Simpson is found not guilty of murder, 1995 |
| 10/04 Crimean war begins, 1853 |
10/04 Crimean war begins, 1853 |
| 10/04 First space vehicle, Sputnik I, launched, 1957 |
10/05 Portugal declares itself a republic, 1910 |
| 10/04 Sputnik 1, world's first orbiting satellite launched, 1957 |
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| 10/05 Frodo crosses bridge of Mitheithel |
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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 |
| 10/07 Foundation of the GDR in 1949 in German Democratic Republic |
10/07 Foundation of the GDR in 1949 in German Democratic Republic |
| 10/07 Georgia Tech. beats Cumberland Univ. 222-0, 1916 |
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| 10/07 Maryland Governor Marvin Mandel sent to prison on fraud charges, 1977 |
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| 10/07 Mother Teresa of Calcutta awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, 1979 |
10/07 Mother Teresa of Calcutta awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, 1979 |
| 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 San Marino adopts its written constitution, 1600 |
| 10/09 First two-way telephone conversation, 1876 |
10/09 First two-way telephone conversation, 1876 |
| 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 Mercury at Superior Conjunction with Sun. Moves into night sky. (1984) |
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| 10/10 Spiro T. Agnew resigns as Vice-President due to income tax fraud, 1973 |
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| 10/11 "Saturday Night Live" premiers on NBC-TV, 1975 |
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| 10/11 The Gang of Four are arrested in Peking, 1976 |
10/11 The Gang of Four are arrested in Peking, 1976 |
| 10/11 The first steam powered ferry ran between New York and Hoboken, 1811 |
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| 10/11 The second Vatican Ecumenical Council opens in Rome, 1962 |
10/11 The second Vatican Ecumenical Council opens in Rome, 1962 |
| 10/11 First broadcast of Saturday Night Live, 1975 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
10/15 Edison Electric Light Company begins operation, 1878 |
| 10/15 First draft card burned, 1965 |
10/16 The Walt Disney Company is founded by Walt Disney |
| 10/16 Boromir reaches Rivendell (LOTR) |
and his brother, Roy Disney, 1923 |
| 10/17 Council of Elrond (LOTR) |
10/17 Al Capone convicted of income tax evasion, 1931 |
| 10/18 Boston Shoemakers form first U.S. labor org., 1648 |
10/18 The Grand Ole Opry opens its doors, 1925 |
| 10/18 Soviets announce their probe took photos of the Moon's far side, 1959 |
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| 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 |
| 10/20 OPEC embargo, 1973 |
10/20 OPEC embargo, 1973 |
| 10/21 Edison makes the first practical incandescent lamp, 1879 |
10/21 Edison makes the first practical incandescent lamp, 1879 |
| 10/21 Guggenheim Museum opens, 1959 |
10/21 Guggenheim Museum opens, 1959 |
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10/22 Laos gains independence from France, 1953 |
| 10/23 Battle of Leyte Gulf begins, 1944 |
10/23 Battle of Leyte Gulf begins, 1944 |
| 10/23 Earth created at 6:30 AM, 4004BC. |
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| 10/23 Swallows leave Capistrano |
10/23 Swallows leave Capistrano |
| 10/25 End of War of the Ring (LOTR) |
10/23 South African troops invade Angola in support of UNITA and FNLA, 1975 |
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10/24 Founding of the United Nations, 1945 |
| 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 Stock markets around the world crash because of fears of |
| 10/27 The first New York Subway is opened, 1904 |
a global economic meltdown, 1997 |
| 10/28 Columbus discovers Cuba, 1492 |
10/28 Columbus discovers Cuba, 1492 |
| 10/28 Constantine's army defeats forces of Maxentius at Mulvian Bridge, 312 |
10/28 Constantine's army defeats forces of Maxentius at Mulvian Bridge, 312 |
| 10/28 Harvard was founded in Massachusetts, 1636 |
10/29 Leibniz makes the first use of the "long s" for integral, 1675 |
| 10/28 Statue of Liberty was dedicated on Bedloe's Island, 1886 |
10/30 Communist Party of Australia founded in Sydney, 1920 |
| 10/29 Stock Market Crash, 1929 |
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| 10/30 Orson Welles' "War of the Worlds" broadcast, 1938 |
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| 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 separate 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 |
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| 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 space dog Laika |
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| 11/04 Iranian militants seize US embassy personnel in Teheran, 1979 |
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| 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 |
| 11/06 Anniversary of the October Socialist Revolution (2 days) in U.S.S.R. |
11/06 Anniversary of the October Socialist Revolution (2 days) in U.S.S.R. |
| 11/07 Abolitionist newspaperman Elijah P. Lovejoy murdered by mob, 1837 |
11/07 Abolitionist newspaperman Elijah P. Lovejoy murdered by mob, 1837 |
| 11/07 Lewis and Clark Expedition in sight of the Pacific Ocean, 1805 |
11/07 Lewis and Clark Expedition in sight of the Pacific Ocean, 1805 |
| 11/09 Blackout of New York, New England, and Eastern Canada, 1965 |
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| 11/09 Giant panda discovered (?!), China, 1927 |
11/09 Giant panda discovered (?!), China, 1927 |
| 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 |
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| 11/09 Roosevelt establishes the Civil Works Administration, 1933 |
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| 11/10 41 Women arrested in suffragette demonstrations near White House, 1917 |
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| 11/10 Cpt. Wirz, commandant of Andersonville Prison hanged, 1865 |
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| 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 |
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| 11/12 Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Birthday in Taiwan |
11/12 Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Birthday in Taiwan |
| 11/12 U.S. first exports oil to Europe, 1861 |
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| 11/14 Quarter Pounder price raised from $0.53 to $0.55 in violation of Nixon |
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| price controls (but okayed by Price Commission after formal request |
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| from McDonald's), 1971 |
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| 11/15 Niagara Falls power plant startup, 1896 |
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| 11/16 Bilbo reaches the Lonely Mountain (LOTR) |
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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 |
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| 11/17 Richard Nixon says "I am not a crook.", 1973 |
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| 11/18 First hydrogen bomb blasts Enewetok, 1952 |
11/18 First hydrogen bomb blasts Enewetok, 1952 |
| 11/18 Local standard time zones established for US, 1883 |
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| 11/19 Gettysburg Address delivered, 1863 |
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| 11/21 Announcement of 18 1/2 minute gap on Watergate tape, 1973 |
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| 11/22 Kennedy shot in Dallas, Texas by Lee Harvey Oswald, 1963 |
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| 11/23 First broadcast of Dr. Who (longest running TV series), 1963 |
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| 11/24 Lee Harvey Oswald killed by Jack Ruby, 1963 |
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| 11/25 Alfred Nobel invents dynamite, 1867 |
11/25 Alfred Nobel invents dynamite, 1867 |
| 11/27 Alfred Nobel establishes Nobel Prize, 1895 |
11/27 Alfred Nobel establishes Nobel Prize, 1895 |
| 11/27 Friction match invented, England, 1826 |
11/27 Friction match invented by englishman John Walker, Sweden, 1826 |
| 11/27 Hoosac Railroad Tunnel completed, 1873, in NW Massachusetts |
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| 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 |
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| 12/01 Martin Luther King Jr., leads black boycott of Montgomery buses, 1955 |
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| 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 lead 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 |
| 12/04 Washington takes leave of his officers at Fraunce's Tavern, NYC, 1783 |
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| 12/05 Death of Smaug (LOTR) |
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| 12/05 End of Prohibition, 1933 (at least the alcohol part) |
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| 12/05 Phi Beta Kappa founded, 1776 |
12/05 Phi Beta Kappa founded, 1776 |
| 12/05 The Eighteenth Amendment repealed, ending Prohibition, 1933 |
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| 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 |
| 12/10 Nobel Peace Prize awarded each year |
12/10 Nobel Peace Prize awarded each year |
| 12/12 First wireless message sent across Atlantic by Marconi, 1901 |
12/12 First wireless message sent across Atlantic by Marconi, 1901 |
| 12/13 Apollo 17 leaves the moon, with "last" men to walk on moon aboard, 1972 |
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| 12/13 Dartmouth College chartered, 1769 |
12/13 Dartmouth College chartered, 1769 |
| 12/13 Geminid meteor shower (look south) |
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| 12/15 Argo Merchant oil spill, 1976 |
12/15 Argo Merchant oil spill, 1976 |
| 12/15 Bill of Rights adopted, 1791 |
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| 12/15 James Naismith invents basketball, Canada, 1891 |
12/15 James Naismith invents basketball, Canada, 1891 |
| 12/15 Sitting Bull shot in head while submitting to arrest, 1890 |
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| 12/16 Fellowship begins Quest (LOTR) |
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| 12/20 U.S. buys ~1,000,000 sq. miles of Louisiana for ~$20/sq.mi. |
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| 12/21 Phileas Fogg completes his trip around the world in less than 80 days |
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| 12/24 KKK formed in Pulaski, Tenn, 1865 |
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| 12/26 DPMA founded, 1951 |
12/26 DPMA founded, 1951 |
| 12/27 APT report published, 1956 |
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| 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 |
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| 12/29 Battle of Wounded knee, 1890 |
12/29 Battle of Wounded knee, 1890 |
| 12/30 First Los Angeles freeway dedicated, 1940 |
12/29 Edison receives patent for Radio, 1891 |
| 12/31 St. Sylvester in Switzerland |
12/31 St. Sylvester in Switzerland |
| 12/31 Winterland closes its doors, 1978 |
12/31 Windows tax in England, 1695 |
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12/31 First supersonic commercial flight by Tu-144, 1968 |
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| #endif /* !_calendar_history_ */ |
#endif /* !_calendar_history_ */ |
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