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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 |
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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 |
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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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04/19 Warsaw Ghetto uprising, 1943 |
04/19 Warsaw Ghetto uprising, 1943 |
04/20 In Bulgaria, the April Uprising takes place, 1876 |
04/20 In Bulgaria, the April Uprising takes place, 1876 |
04/21 Rome is founded by Romulus and Remus, 753BC |
04/21 Rome is founded by Romulus and Remus, 753BC |
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04/22 Portuguese navigator Pedro Alvares Cabral becomes the first European to |
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sight Brazil, 1500 |
04/22 The first Earth Day is celebrated, 1970 |
04/22 The first Earth Day is celebrated, 1970 |
04/23 Bavarian co-rulers Duke Wilhelm IV and Duke Ludwig X proclaimed the |
04/23 Bavarian co-rulers Duke Wilhelm IV and Duke Ludwig X proclaimed the |
weighty and consequential Bavarian Beer Purity Law |
weighty and consequential Bavarian Beer Purity Law |
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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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07/05 Bikini demonstrated for the first time, 1946 |
07/05 Bikini demonstrated for the first time, 1946 |
07/06 Lawrence of Arabia captures Aqaba, 1917 |
07/06 Lawrence of Arabia captures Aqaba, 1917 |
07/07 First radio broadcast of "Dragnet", 1949 |
07/07 First radio broadcast of "Dragnet", 1949 |
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07/08 A UFO is believed to have crashed near Roswell, New Mexico, 1947 |
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07/09 The African Union gets established, 2002 |
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07/10 Most of London gets burned down in a severe fire, 1212 |
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07/11 Mongolia gains independence from China, 1921 |
07/12 Minimum wages established: 40 cents/hour, 1933 |
07/12 Minimum wages established: 40 cents/hour, 1933 |
07/13 Women first compete in Olympic games, 1908 |
07/13 Women first compete in Olympic games, 1908 |
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07/14 Storming of the Bastille by the citizens of Paris, 1789 |
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07/15 First item sold via Amazon.com, 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 |
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07/18 "Mein Kampf" is published, 1925 |
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07/19 France declares war on Prussia, marking the beginning of the |
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Franco-Prussian war, 1870 |
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07/20 Ford Motor Company ships their car, 1903 |
07/21 Vietnam divided at 17th parallel, 1954 |
07/21 Vietnam divided at 17th parallel, 1954 |
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07/22 Wiley Post becomes the first person to fly around the world, 1933 |
07/23 Ice cream cone introduced, St. Louis MO, 1904 |
07/23 Ice cream cone introduced, St. Louis MO, 1904 |
07/24 Scopes Monkey Trial, 1925 |
07/24 Scopes Monkey Trial, 1925 |
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07/25 First test-tube baby born, 1978 |
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07/26 Potsdam Declaration signed, 1945 |
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07/27 The last Citroen 2CV made, 1990 |
07/28 Potato introduced in Europe by Sir Thomas Harriot, 1586 |
07/28 Potato introduced in Europe by Sir Thomas Harriot, 1586 |
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07/29 Inauguration of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, 1836 |
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07/30 Elvis Presley performes for the first time in public, 1954 |
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07/31 First U.S. patent issued, 1790 |
08/01 Lughnasa; Feast of the god Lugh, a 30 day Celtic feast centers on |
08/01 Lughnasa; Feast of the god Lugh, a 30 day Celtic feast centers on |
this day |
this day |
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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 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 |
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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 |
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08/10 Major terrorist plot to destroy aircrafst disrupted by |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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08/17 Indonesian Declaration of Independence, 1945 |
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08/18 Power blackout on Java, Indonesia, affects almost |
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100 million people, 2005 |
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 |
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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 |
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08/28 Henry Hudson discovers Delaware Bay, 1609 |
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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 |
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09/04 Napoleon III is deposed and the Third Republic is declared, 1870 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 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 |
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09/15 The Nazi's adopt a new national flag with the swastika, 1935 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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09/24 The Netherlands surrenders New Amsterdam to England, 1664 |
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09/25 Battle of Stamford Bridge marks the end of the Viking era, 1066 |
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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 |
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10/01 Austria issues the world's first postcards, 1869 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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10/15 Edison Electric Light Company begins operation, 1878 |
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10/16 The Walt Disney Company is founded by Walt Disney |
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and his brother, Roy Disney, 1923 |
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10/17 Al Capone convicted of income tax evasion, 1931 |
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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 |
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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 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 |
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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 |
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10/27 Stock markets around the world crash because of fears of |
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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 |
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10/29 Leibniz makes the first use of the "long s" for integral, 1675 |
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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 |
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11/08 Invasion of Sweden by Danish forces results in the |
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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 |
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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 |
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11/13 St. Brice's Day massacre by order of Ethelred, king of England, 1002 |
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11/14 Czechoslovakie becomes a republic, 1918 |
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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 |
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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 |
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11/19 Samuel Goldwyn and Edgar Selwyn establish Goldwyn Company, 1916 |
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11/20 Nuremberg Trials against 24 Nazi war criminals begin, 1945 |
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11/21 Birmingham Pub Bombings by the IRA kill 21 people, 1974 |
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11/22 John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, Texas, 1963 |
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11/23 The first edition of Life is published. 1936 |
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11/24 Alleged assassin Lee Harvey Oswald is killed by |
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Jack Ruby in Dallas, Texas, 1963 |
11/25 Alfred Nobel invents dynamite, 1867 |
11/25 Alfred Nobel invents dynamite, 1867 |
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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 |
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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 |
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12/01 Ford Motor Company introduces the first moving assembly line, 1913 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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12/16 Pokemon episode (Electric Soldier Porygon) triggers attacks of |
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photosensitive epilepsy in hundreds of Japanese children, 1997 |
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12/17 Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is first published, 1843 |
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12/18 Indonesia invades Netherlands New Guinea, 1961 |
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12/19 Hitler becomes Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the |
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12/20 Cheka founded, 1917 |
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12/21 Charles de Gaulle is elected President of France, 1958 |
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12/22 First freight train is operated in Roorkee in India, 1851 |
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12/23 The transistor is first demonstrated at Bell Laboratories, 1947 |
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12/24 Hong Kong falls to the Japanese Imperial Army, 1941 |
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12/25 Christian holiday Christmas Day celebrated |
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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 |
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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 |
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12/30 Soviet Ukrainian Republic declared, 1917 |
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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 |