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01/28 Space Shuttle Challenger (51-L) explodes 74 seconds after liftoff |
01/28 Space Shuttle Challenger (51-L) explodes 74 seconds after liftoff |
killing Scobee, Smith, McNair, Resnick, Jarvis, Onizuka and McAuliffe, |
killing Scobee, Smith, McNair, Resnick, Jarvis, Onizuka and McAuliffe, |
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1986 |
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01/29 Anre the Giant died, 1993 |
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 |
01/30 Tet Offensive, 1968 |
01/31 "Ham" the chimpanzee soars into space aboard Mercury-Redstone 2, 1961 |
01/31 "Ham" the chimpanzee soars into space aboard Mercury-Redstone 2, 1961 |
01/31 Explorer I launched, 1958. Van Allen Belt discovered |
01/31 Explorer I launched, 1958. Van Allen Belt discovered |
01/31 Irving Langmuir, 1881, invented tungsten filament lamp |
01/31 Irving Langmuir, 1881, invented tungsten filament lamp |
02/01 First TV soap: Secret Storm, 1954 |
02/01 First TV soap: Secret Storm, 1954 |
02/01 Forces lead by Khomeini take over Iran, 1979 |
02/01 Forces led by Khomeini take over Iran, 1979 |
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 |
02/08 1963 Revolution Anniversary in Iraq |
02/08 1963 Revolution Anniversary in Iraq |
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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 |
04/09 Lee surrenders to Grant at Appomattox Courthouse, 1865 |
04/12 Columbia launched, 1981 |
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04/12 Confederate troops fire first shots of Civil War at Ft Sumter, 1861 |
04/12 Confederate troops fire first shots of Civil War at Ft Sumter, 1861 |
04/12 Space Shuttle Columbia launched, 1981 |
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04/12 Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man in space, 1961 |
04/12 Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man in space, 1961 |
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04/12 Space Shuttle Columbia launched, 1981 |
04/13 Laotian New Year (3 days) in Laos |
04/13 Laotian New Year (3 days) in Laos |
04/14 Lincoln shot, 1865 |
04/14 Lincoln shot, 1865 |
04/14 Titanic hits iceberg and sinks, 1912 |
04/14 Titanic hits iceberg and sinks, 1912 |
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04/18 San Francisco earthquake, 1906 |
04/18 San Francisco earthquake, 1906 |
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 |
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04/19 Andre the Giant (Rousinoff) born in Grunoble, France, 1946 |
04/20 Supreme Court unanimously rules in favor of busing, 1971 |
04/20 Supreme Court unanimously rules in favor of busing, 1971 |
04/21 Lyrid meteor shower |
04/21 Lyrid meteor shower |
04/23 Hank Aaron hits his first home run, 1954 |
04/23 Hank Aaron hits his first home run, 1954 |
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04/27 Magellan killed in Philippines, 1521 |
04/27 Magellan killed in Philippines, 1521 |
04/29 Zipper patented by Gideon Sindback, 1913 |
04/29 Zipper patented by Gideon Sindback, 1913 |
05/01 Beltaine; Feast of the god Bel, sun god |
05/01 Beltaine; Feast of the god Bel, sun god |
05/03 Last Star Trek episode first aired ("Turnabout Intruder"), 1969 |
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05/03 Anti-war protest disrupts business in Washington, 1971 |
05/03 Anti-war protest disrupts business in Washington, 1971 |
05/04 Four Kent State students are shot down by the National Guard, 1970 |
05/04 Four Kent State students are shot down by the National Guard, 1970 |
05/05 John Scopes arrested for teaching evolution, Dayton, TN, 1925 |
05/05 John Scopes arrested for teaching evolution, Dayton, TN, 1925 |
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05/29 First food stamps issued, 1961 |
05/29 First food stamps issued, 1961 |
05/30 US Marines sent to Nicaragua, 1912 |
05/30 US Marines sent to Nicaragua, 1912 |
06/02 Native Americans "granted" citizenship, 1924 |
06/02 Native Americans "granted" citizenship, 1924 |
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06/03 Last Star Trek episode first aired ("Turnabout Intruder"), 1969 |
06/05 Robert Kennedy assassinated, 1968 |
06/05 Robert Kennedy assassinated, 1968 |
06/05 US leaves the Gold Standard, 1933 |
06/05 US leaves the Gold Standard, 1933 |
06/06 First drive-in movie, 1933 |
06/06 First drive-in movie, 1933 |
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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 |
08/03 Columbus sets sail for Cathay, 1492 |
08/03 Columbus sets sail for Cathay, 1492 |
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08/03 First ICBM (P-7) test, 1957 |
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 |
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09/09 California becomes the 31st state, 1850 |
09/09 California becomes the 31st state, 1850 |
09/09 United Colonies is renamed the United States, 1776 |
09/09 United Colonies is renamed the United States, 1776 |
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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09/12 Stanislav Lem born in Lwow, Poland, 1921 |
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 Sudentenland, 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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price controls (but okayed by Price Commission after formal request |
price controls (but okayed by Price Commission after formal request |
from McDonald's), 1971 |
from McDonald's), 1971 |
11/15 Niagara Falls power plant startup, 1896 |
11/15 Niagara Falls power plant startup, 1896 |
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11/15 Space Shuttle Buran launched, 1988 |
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 |
11/17 46,000 meteoroids fall over AZ in 20 minutes, 1966 |
11/17 Richard Nixon says "I am not a crook.", 1973 |
11/17 Richard Nixon says "I am not a crook.", 1973 |
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12/01 Martin Luther King Jr., leads black boycott of Montgomery buses, 1955 |
12/01 Martin Luther King Jr., leads black boycott of Montgomery buses, 1955 |
12/01 Rosa Parks refuses to move to back of the bus (Montgomery, AL), 1953 |
12/01 Rosa Parks refuses to move to back of the bus (Montgomery, AL), 1953 |
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 |
12/04 Washington takes leave of his officers at Fraunce's Tavern, NYC, 1783 |
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 |
12/05 The Eighteenth Amendment repealed, |
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ending the Prohibition of alcohol, 1933 |
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 |