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 03/15   France assumes protectorate over Vietnam, 1874  03/15   France assumes protectorate over Vietnam, 1874
 03/15   Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by  03/15   Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by
         several senators, 44BC          several senators, 44BC
 03/16   Largest coordinated worldwide virgil against the Iraq War, 2003  03/16   Largest coordinated worldwide vigil against the Iraq War, 2003
 03/17   Invention of the rubber band, 1845  03/17   Invention of the rubber band, 1845
   03/17   Ukrainian Nationalist Republic declared, 1917
 03/18   In the Pyramid of Cheops a 4.400 year old mummy 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 England, 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
   03/22   World Day for Water
 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
 03/25   The first Bed-In for Peace by John Lennon and Yoko Ono, 1969  03/25   The first Bed-In for Peace by John Lennon and Yoko Ono, 1969
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 04/09   The first public exhibition of art opens in Paris, 1667  04/09   The first public exhibition of art opens in Paris, 1667
 04/10   The Belfast Agreement is signed, on Good Friday, 1998  04/10   The Belfast Agreement is signed, on Good Friday, 1998
 04/11   The Shogunate is abolished in Japan, 1868  04/11   The Shogunate is abolished in Japan, 1868
 04/12   Great Britain adops the Union Jack as their national flag, 1606  04/12   Great Britain adopts 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 becomes generally available for use by diabetics, 1923  04/15   Insulin first becomes generally available for use by diabetics, 1923
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 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 World War II, 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   Herbert Akroyd Stuart patented the first "diesel" engine, 1890
 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
 05/10   Nazi bookburning, 1933  05/10   Nazi bookburning, 1933
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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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 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
   11/08   Invasion of Sweden by Danish forces results in the
           Stockholm Bloodbath, 1520
 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
 11/10   Henry Stanley asks David Livingston, "Dr. Livingston, I presume?", 1871  11/10   Henry Stanley asks David Livingston, "Dr. Livingston, I presume?", 1871
   11/11   First broadcast of Sesame Street, 1970
 11/12   Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Birthday in Taiwan  11/12   Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Birthday in Taiwan
   11/13   St. Brice's Day massacre by order of Ethelred, king of England, 1002
   11/14   Czechoslovakie becomes a republic, 1918
   11/15   First assembly of the League of Nations is held in Geneva, 1920
 11/16   Opening of the Suez Canal, 1869  11/16   Opening of the Suez Canal, 1869
   11/17   Elizabeth I of England succeeds Queen Mary I of England, 1558
 11/18   First hydrogen bomb blasts Enewetok, 1952  11/18   First hydrogen bomb blasts Enewetok, 1952
   11/19   Samuel Goldwyn and Edgar Selwyn establish Goldwyn Company, 1916
   11/20   Nuremberg Trials against 24 Nazi war criminals begin, 1945
   11/21   Birmingham Pub Bombings by the IRA kill 21 people, 1974
   11/22   John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, Texas, 1963
   11/23   The first edition of Life is published. 1936
   11/24   Alleged assassin Lee Harvey Oswald is killed by
           Jack Ruby in Dallas, Texas, 1963
 11/25   Alfred Nobel invents dynamite, 1867  11/25   Alfred Nobel invents dynamite, 1867
   11/26   Last flight ever with a Concorde made over Bristol, UK, 2003
 11/27   Alfred Nobel establishes Nobel Prize, 1895  11/27   Alfred Nobel establishes Nobel Prize, 1895
 11/27   Friction match invented by englishman John Walker, Sweden, 1826  11/27   Friction match invented by englishman John Walker, Sweden, 1826
   11/28   Albania declares its independence from the Ottoman Empire, 1912
 11/29   King Tut's tomb opened, 1922  11/29   King Tut's tomb opened, 1922
   12/01   Ford Motor Company introduces the first moving assembly line, 1913
   12/02   Napoleon III becomes Emperor of the French, 1852
 12/03   First neon light display, Paris, 1910  12/03   First neon light display, Paris, 1910
 12/03   First successful human heart transplant led by Dr. Barnard, 1967  12/03   First successful human heart transplant led by Dr. Barnard, 1967
 12/03   The Montreux Casino burns down during a Frank Zappa concert, 1971  12/03   The Montreux Casino burns down during a Frank Zappa concert, 1971
   12/04   People's Republic of China adopts its current constitution, 1982
 12/05   Phi Beta Kappa founded, 1776  12/05   Phi Beta Kappa founded, 1776
   12/06   London becomes the world's first city with motorised cabs, 1897
 12/07   Japan bombs Pearl Harbor, 1941  12/07   Japan bombs Pearl Harbor, 1941
   12/08   Romanian Constitution is adopted in a referendum, 1991
 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
   12/11   The British Parliament enacts the Statute of Westminster, 1931
 12/12   First wireless message sent across Atlantic by Marconi, 1901  12/12   First wireless message sent across Atlantic by Marconi, 1901
 12/13   Dartmouth College chartered, 1769  12/13   Dartmouth College chartered, 1769
   12/14   Portugal joins the United Nations, 1955
 12/15   Argo Merchant oil spill, 1976  12/15   Argo Merchant oil spill, 1976
 12/15   James Naismith invents basketball, Canada, 1891  12/15   James Naismith invents basketball, Canada, 1891
   12/16   Pokemon episode (Electric Soldier Porygon) triggers attacks of
           photosensitive epilepsy in hundreds of Japanese children, 1997
   12/17   Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is first published, 1843
   12/18   Indonesia invades Netherlands New Guinea, 1961
   12/19   Hitler becomes Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the
           German Army, 1941
   12/20   Cheka founded, 1917
   12/21   Charles de Gaulle is elected President of France, 1958
   12/22   First freight train is operated in Roorkee in India, 1851
   12/23   The transistor is first demonstrated at Bell Laboratories, 1947
   12/24   Hong Kong falls to the Japanese Imperial Army, 1941
   12/25   Christian holiday Christmas Day celebrated
   12/25   Christmas Island founded and named by Captain William Mynors, 1643
 12/26   DPMA founded, 1951  12/26   DPMA founded, 1951
 12/27   Ether first used as anesthetic in childbirth, 1845  12/27   Ether first used as anesthetic in childbirth, 1845
   12/28   Spain recognizes independence of Mexico, 1836
 12/29   Battle of Wounded knee, 1890  12/29   Battle of Wounded knee, 1890
 12/29   Edison receives patent for Radio, 1891  12/29   Edison receives patent for Radio, 1891
   12/30   Soviet Ukrainian Republic declared, 1917
   12/30   Israel and the Vatican establish diplomatic relations, 1993
 12/31   St. Sylvester in Switzerland  12/31   St. Sylvester in Switzerland
 12/31   Windows tax in England, 1695  12/31   Windows tax in England, 1695
 12/31   First supersonic commercial flight by Tu-144, 1968  12/31   First supersonic commercial flight by Tu-144, 1968
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