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 02/11   Norway's independence is proclaimed, marking the ultimate end of  02/11   Norway's independence is proclaimed, marking the ultimate end of
         the Kalmar Union, 1814          the Kalmar Union, 1814
 02/12   China adopts the Gregorian calendar, 1912  02/12   China adopts the Gregorian calendar, 1912
 02/13   France tests its first atomic bomb in Algeria , 1960  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
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         several senators, 44BC          several senators, 44BC
 03/16   Largest coordinated worldwide virgil against the Iraq War, 2003  03/16   Largest coordinated worldwide virgil against the Iraq War, 2003
 03/17   Invention of the rubber band, 1845  03/17   Invention of the rubber band, 1845
 03/18   In the Pyramid f Cheops a 4.400 year old mussy is found, 1989  03/18   In the Pyramid of Cheops a 4.400 year old mummy is found, 1989
 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
 03/21   Henry V becomes the king of Engeland, 1413  03/21   Henry V becomes the king of England, 1413
 03/22   First motion picture displayed by Auguste and Louis Lumière, 1895  03/22   First motion picture displayed by Auguste and Louis Lumière, 1895
 03/23   The first Islamic replublic in the world is Pakistan, 1956  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
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 03/31   The Eiffel Tower is inaugurated, 1889  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.
 04/02   Haile Selassie is proclaimed emperor of Ethiopia, 1930  04/02   Haile Selassie is proclaimed emperor of Ethiopia, 1930
 04/03   First pubilcation of the newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport, 1896  04/03   First publication of the newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport, 1896
 04/04   NATO Established, 1949  04/04   NATO established, 1949
 04/05   Pocahontas marries English colonist John Rolfe in Virginia, 1614  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
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 04/12   Great Britain adops the Union Jack as their national flag, 1606  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   Titanic hits iceberg and sinks, 1912  04/14   Titanic hits iceberg and sinks, 1912
 04/15   Insulin first became generally available for use by diabetics, 1923  04/15   Insulin first becomes generally available for use by diabetics, 1923
 04/16   Syria becomes an independent Republic, 1946  04/16   Syria becomes an independent Republic, 1946
 04/17   Bay of Pigs invasion crushed by Castro forces, 1961  04/17   Bay of Pigs invasion crushed by Castro forces, 1961
 04/18   The League of Nations is dissolved after 27 years, 1946  04/18   The League of Nations is dissolved after 27 years, 1946
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 05/04   Christopher Columbus sets foot on Jamaica, 1494  05/04   Christopher Columbus sets foot on Jamaica, 1494
 05/05   Kublai Khan becomes ruler of the Mongol Empire, 1260  05/05   Kublai Khan becomes ruler of the Mongol Empire, 1260
 05/06   Hindenburg explodes and burns upon landing at Lakehurst, NJ, 1937  05/06   Hindenburg explodes and burns upon landing at Lakehurst, NJ, 1937
 05/07   Germany surrenders after WWII, 1945  05/07   Germany surrenders after World War II, 1945
 05/08   The first games of the Italian Football League are played, 1898  05/08   The first games of the Italian Football League are played, 1898
 05/09   The first parliament of Australia opens in Melbourne, 1901  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
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         having been accused of treason, 1619          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   The civil war in Finnland ends, 1918  05/15   The civil war in Finland ends, 1918
 05/16   Root beer invented by Charles Elmer Hires, 1866  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
 05/18   Battle of Las Piedras in Uruguay  05/18   Battle of Las Piedras in Uruguay
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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
   06/01   In a referendum the Dutch reject the European Constitution, 2005
   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
   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
   06/07   The first act of civil disobedience by Gandhi, 1893
   06/08   The Canadian Parliament meets for the first time in Ottawa, 1866
   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
   06/12   Nelson Mandela in sentenced to life in prison, 1964
   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
   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
   06/18   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
   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 old, 2006  06/23   Harriet, Darwin's turtle died at the age of 176 years, 2006
   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
   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
   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
   07/08   A UFO is believed to have crashed near Roswell, New Mexico, 1947
   07/09   The African Union gets established, 2002
   07/10   Most of London gets burned down in a severe fire, 1212
   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
   07/14   Storming of the Bastille by the citizens of Paris, 1789
   07/15   First item sold via Amazon.com, 1995
   07/16   End of the civil war in Rwanda, 1994
 07/17   Disneyland opens, 1955  07/17   Disneyland opens, 1955
   07/18   "Mein Kampf" is published, 1925
   07/19   France declares war on Prussia, marking the beginning of the
           Franco-Prussian war, 1870
   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
   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
   07/25   First test-tube baby born, 1978
   07/26   Potsdam Declaration signed, 1945
   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
   07/29   Inauguration of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, 1836
   07/30   Elvis Presley performes for the first time in public, 1954
   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
   08/02   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   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
   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
   08/07   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
 08/09   Persia defeats Spartan King Leonidas at Thermopylae, 480 BC  08/09   Persia defeats Spartan King Leonidas at Thermopylae, 480 BC
   08/10   Major terrorist plot to destroy aircrafst disrupted by
           Scotland Yard, 2006
 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
   08/12   Cleopatra commits suicide, 30BC
 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   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
 08/16   Roller Coaster patented, 1898  08/16   Roller Coaster patented, 1898
   08/17   Indonesian Declaration of Independence, 1945
   08/18   Power blackout on Java, Indonesia, affects almost
           100 million people, 2005
 08/19   Gail Borden patents condensed milk, 1856  08/19   Gail Borden patents condensed milk, 1856
   08/20   First commercial radio station airs in Detroit, Michigan, 1920
   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   -126.9 F at Vostok, Antarctica, 1960  08/24   -126.9 F at Vostok, Antarctica, 1960
 08/25   Gen. DeGaulle leads French forces into Paris, 1944  08/25   General de Gaulle leads French forces into Paris, 1944
 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   Henry Hudson discovers Delaware Bay, 1609
   08/29   Michael Faraday discovers electromagnetic induction, 1831
 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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 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
   09/04   Napoleon III is deposed and the Third Republic is declared, 1870
   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   Somhlolo in Swaziland  09/06   Somhlolo in Swaziland
   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
   09/09   John Herschel takes the first glass plate photograph, 1839
 09/10   Mountain Meadows Massacre.  Mormons kill Gentile wagon train, 1857  09/10   Mountain Meadows Massacre.  Mormons kill Gentile wagon train, 1857
   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 Sudetenland, 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
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 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   The Selective Service Act establishes the first peacetime draft, 1940  09/14   The Selective Service Act establishes the first peacetime draft, 1940
   09/15   The Nazi's adopt a new national flag with the swastika, 1935
   09/16   General Motors is founded, 1908
 09/17   Joshua A. Norton proclaims himself 'Emperor Norton I', 1859  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
   09/19   Walt Disney releases Steamboat Willie, 1928
 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
   09/21   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   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
   09/24   The Netherlands surrenders New Amsterdam to England, 1664
   09/25   Battle of Stamford Bridge marks the end of the Viking era, 1066
   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,
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 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   Austria issues the world's first postcards, 1869
   10/02   Jacques Cartier discovers Montreal, Quebec, 1535
   10/03   O. J. Simpson is found not guilty of murder, 1995
 10/04   Crimean war begins, 1853  10/04   Crimean war begins, 1853
   10/05   Portugal declares itself a republic, 1910
 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   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   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
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 10/12   Man O'War's last race, 1920  10/12   Man O'War's last race, 1920
 10/13   Italy declares war on Germany, 1943  10/13   Italy declares war on Germany, 1943
 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
   10/15   Edison Electric Light Company begins operation, 1878
   10/16   The Walt Disney Company is founded by Walt Disney
           and his brother, Roy Disney, 1923
   10/17   Al Capone convicted of income tax evasion, 1931
   10/18   The Grand Ole Opry opens its doors, 1925
 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
   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   Swallows leave Capistrano  10/23   Swallows leave Capistrano
 10/23   South African troops invade Angola in support of UNITA and FNLA, 1975  10/23   South African troops invade Angola in support of UNITA and FNLA, 1975
   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   Stock markets around the world crash because of fears of
           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
   10/29   Leibniz makes the first use of the "long s" for integral, 1675
   10/30   Communist Party of Australia founded in Sydney, 1920
 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
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