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Post by LuLu on Jun 24, 2013 23:01:28 GMT -5
Today In History
1638
Lunar eclipse is 1st astronomical event recorded in US
1788
Virginia becomes 10th state to ratify US constitution
1947
Tennis shoe introduced
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Post by LuLu on Jun 25, 2013 23:46:18 GMT -5
Today in History
On June 26, 1963,
President John F. Kennedy visited West Berlin, where he delivered his famous speech expressing solidarity with the city's residents, declaring: "Ich bin ein Berliner" (I am a...
In 1483,
Richard III began his reign as King of England (he was crowned the following month at Westminster Abbey).
In 1870,
the first section of Atlantic City, N.J.'s Boardwalk was opened to the public.
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Post by LuLu on Jun 26, 2013 23:10:24 GMT -5
Today In History
0363
The death of Roman Emperor Julian brought an end to the Pagan Revival.
1847
New York and Boston were linked by telegraph wires.
1893
The New York stock market crashed. By the end of the year 600 banks and 74 railroads had gone out of business.
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Post by LuLu on Jun 27, 2013 23:21:27 GMT -5
Today In History
On June 28, 1863
during the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln appointed Maj. Gen. George G. Meade the new commander of the Army of the Potomac, following the resignation of Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker.
In 1838
Britain's Queen Victoria was crowned in Westminster Abbey.
In 1978
the Supreme Court ordered the University of California-Davis Medical School to admit Allan Bakke (BAHK'-ee), a white man who argued he'd been a victim of reverse racial discrimination.
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Post by LuLu on Jul 1, 2013 23:25:29 GMT -5
Today in History
On July 2, 1963,
President John F. Kennedy met Pope Paul VI at the Vatican, the first meeting between a Catholic U.S. chief executive and the head of the Roman Catholic Church.
In 1776,
the Continental Congress passed a resolution saying that "these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States."
In 1812,
Connecticut Gov. Roger Griswold declared his state's militia would not serve in the war against Britain, reflecting New Englanders' opposition to the conflict.
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Post by LuLu on Jul 4, 2013 19:46:41 GMT -5
Today In History
July 4, 1776
the Declaration of Independence was adopted by delegates to the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia.
In 1802
the United States Military Academy officially opened at West Point, N.Y.
In 1831
the fifth president of the United States, James Monroe, died in New York City at age 73.
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Post by LuLu on Jul 18, 2013 23:30:23 GMT -5
Today in History
On July 19, 1943,
Allied air forces raided Rome during World War II, the same day Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini met in Feltre in northern Italy.
In 1553,
King Henry VIII's daughter Mary was proclaimed Queen of England after pretender Lady Jane Grey was deposed.
In 1812,
during the War of 1812, the First Battle of Sackets Harbor in Lake Ontario resulted in an American victory as U.S. naval forces repelled a British attack.
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Post by LuLu on Jul 21, 2013 0:50:26 GMT -5
Today in History
On July 21, 1973,
Israeli agents in Lillehammer, Norway, killed Ahmed Bouchikhi, a Moroccan waiter, in a case of mistaken identity, apparently thinking he was an official with Black September,...
In 1773,
Pope Clement XIV issued an order suppressing the Society of Jesus, or Jesuits. The Society was restored by Pope Pius VII in 1814.
In 1861,
during the Civil War, the first Battle of Bull Run was fought at Manassas, Va., resulting in a Confederate victory.
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Post by LuLu on Jul 21, 2013 0:51:32 GMT -5
Today in History
On July 21, 1973,
Israeli agents in Lillehammer, Norway, killed Ahmed Bouchikhi, a Moroccan waiter, in a case of mistaken identity, apparently thinking he was an official with Black September,...
In 1773,
Pope Clement XIV issued an order suppressing the Society of Jesus, or Jesuits. The Society was restored by Pope Pius VII in 1814.
In 1861,
during the Civil War, the first Battle of Bull Run was fought at Manassas, Va., resulting in a Confederate victory.
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Post by LuLu on Jul 29, 2013 22:47:05 GMT -5
Today in History
On July 29, 1981,
Britain's Prince Charles married Lady Diana Spencer at St. Paul's Cathedral in London. (However, the couple divorced in 1996.)
In 1030,
the patron saint of Norway, King Olaf II, was killed in battle.
In 1588,
the English attacked the Spanish Armada in the Battle of Gravelines, resulting in an English victory.
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Post by LuLu on Jul 30, 2013 12:41:24 GMT -5
Today in History
On July 30, 1863,
American automaker Henry Ford was born in Dearborn Township, Mich.
In 1729,
Baltimore, Md. was founded.
In 1864,
during the Civil War, Union forces tried to take Petersburg, Va., by exploding a gunpowder-filled mine under Confederate defense lines; the attack failed.
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Post by LuLu on Aug 4, 2013 23:20:13 GMT -5
Today in History
On August 5, 1953,
Operation Big Switch began as remaining prisoners taken during the Korean War were exchanged at Panmunjom.
In 1864,
during the Civil War, Union Adm. David G. Farragut led his fleet to victory in the Battle of Mobile Bay, Ala.
In 1884,
the cornerstone for the Statue of Liberty's pedestal was laid on Bedloe's Island in New York Harbor.
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Post by LuLu on Aug 6, 2013 0:52:31 GMT -5
Today In History
On August 6, 1945,
during World War II, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, resulting in an estimated 140,000 deaths.
In 1813,
during the Venezuelan War of Independence, forces led by Simon Bolivar recaptured Caracas.
In 1825,
Upper Peru became the autonomous republic of Bolivia.
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Post by LuLu on Aug 7, 2013 0:04:08 GMT -5
Today in History
On August 7, 1782,
Gen. George Washington created the Order of the Purple Heart, a decoration to recognize merit in enlisted men and noncommissioned officers.
In 1882,
the famous feud between the Hatfields of West Virginia and the McCoys of Kentucky erupted into full-scale violence.
In 1927,
the already opened Peace Bridge connecting Buffalo, N.Y., and Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada, was officially dedicated.
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Post by LuLu on Aug 7, 2013 23:32:03 GMT -5
Today in History
On August 8, 1963,
Britain's "Great Train Robbery" took place as thieves made off with 2.6 million pounds in banknotes.
In 1815,
Napoleon Bonaparte set sail for St. Helena to spend the remainder of his days in exile.
In 1911,
President William Howard Taft signed a measure raising the number of U.S. representatives from 391 to 433, effective with the next Congress, with a proviso to add two more when...
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