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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 |
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 |
03/22 World Day for Water |
03/23 The first Islamic replublic in the world is Pakistan, 1956 |
03/23 The first Islamic republic 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 |
03/26 The driving test is introduced, in the United Kingdom, 1934 |
03/26 The driving test is introduced, in the United Kingdom, 1934 |
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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 |
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04/07 Alewives run, Cape Cod |
04/07 Alewives run, Cape Cod |
04/08 The Venus de Milo is found on the island of Melos, 1820 |
04/08 The Venus de Milo is found on the island of Melos, 1820 |
04/09 The first public exhibition of art opens in Paris, 1667 |
04/09 The first public exhibition of art opens in Paris, 1667 |
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06/07 The first act of civil disobedience by Gandhi, 1893 |
06/07 The first act of civil disobedience by Gandhi, 1893 |
06/08 The Canadian Parliament meets for the first time in Ottawa, 1866 |
06/08 The Canadian Parliament meets for the first time in Ottawa, 1866 |
06/09 The Roman Emperor Nero commits suicide, 68 |
06/09 The Roman Emperor Nero commits suicide, 68 |
06/10 Death of Alexander the Great, 323 B.C. |
06/11 Death of Alexander the Great, 323 BC |
06/11 Greeks seize Troy, 1184BC |
06/11 Greeks seize Troy, 1184BC |
06/12 Nelson Mandela in sentenced to life in prison, 1964 |
06/12 Nelson Mandela is sentenced to life in prison, 1964 |
06/13 Much of Vancouver, British Columbia, is devastated by a fire, 1886 |
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 |
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06/16 Henry Ford launched the Ford Motor Company, 1903 |
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 |
06/18 Winston Churchill delivers his "Finest Hour" speech, 1940 |
06/19 Lizzie Bordon acquitted, 1893 |
06/19 Lizzie Borden 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 |
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07/27 The last Citroen 2CV made, 1990 |
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 |
07/29 Inauguration of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, 1836 |
07/30 Elvis Presley performes for the first time in public, 1954 |
07/30 Elvis Presley performs for the first time in public, 1954 |
07/31 First U.S. patent issued, 1790 |
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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08/08 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 |
08/10 Major terrorist plot to destroy aircraft disrupted by |
Scotland Yard, 2006 |
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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100 million people, 2005 |
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 |
08/20 First commercial radio station airs in Detroit, Michigan, 1920 |
08/21 Lourvre employee steals the "Mona Lisa", 1911 |
08/21 Louvre 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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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 |
09/13 British defeat the French at Plains of Abraham near Quebec City, 1788 |
09/13 British defeat the French at Plains of Abraham near Quebec City, 1759 |
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 US peacetime draft, 1940 |
09/15 The Nazi's adopt a new national flag with the swastika, 1935 |
09/15 The Nazis adopt a new national flag with the swastika, 1935 |
09/16 General Motors is founded, 1908 |
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 |
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10/29 Leibniz makes the first use of the "long s" for integral, 1675 |
10/29 Leibniz makes the first use of the "long s" for integral, 1675 |
10/30 Communist Party of Australia founded in Sydney, 1920 |
10/30 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 |
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10/31 First hydrogen bomb blasts Enewetak, 1952 |
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 |
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Stockholm Bloodbath, 1520 |
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 Livingstone, "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?", |
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11/11 First broadcast of Sesame Street, 1970 |
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 |
11/13 St. Brice's Day massacre by order of Ethelred, king of England, 1002 |
11/14 Czechoslovakie becomes a republic, 1918 |
11/14 Czechoslovakia becomes a republic, 1918 |
11/15 First assembly of the League of Nations is held in Geneva, 1920 |
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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11/16 Albert Hofmann synthesizes LSD in Switzerland, 1938 |
11/17 Elizabeth I of England succeeds Queen Mary I of England, 1558 |
11/17 Elizabeth I of England succeeds Queen Mary I of England, 1558 |
11/18 First hydrogen bomb blasts Enewetok, 1952 |
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11/19 Samuel Goldwyn and Edgar Selwyn establish Goldwyn Company, 1916 |
11/19 Samuel Goldwyn and Edgar Selwyn establish Goldwyn Company, 1916 |
11/20 Nuremberg Trials against 24 Nazi war criminals begin, 1945 |
11/20 Nuremberg Trials against 24 Nazi war criminals begin, 1945 |
11/21 Birmingham Pub Bombings by the IRA kill 21 people, 1974 |
11/21 Birmingham Pub Bombings by the IRA kill 21 people, 1974 |