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- Red Tape Holds Up New BridgeHall of Fame◆
- 1975CITY FISCAL PLAN PRESSURES G.O.P.The New York Times◆
- 2018No 10 expected to lift visa cap preventing doctors entering UKThe Guardian◆
- 2013The Americans recap: Season one, episode twoThe Guardian◆
- 1770Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo, a historic Catholic mission church in present-day Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, and the site of the first Christian confirmation in Alta California, was established.Wikipedia◆
- 1658Pope Alexander VII appointed François de Laval as the first apostolic vicar of New France.Wikipedia◆
- 1885In the last military engagement fought on Canadian soil, the Cree leader, Big Bear, escapes the North-West Mounted Police.Wikipedia◆
- 1844The last known pair of great auks (one pictured), the only modern species in the genus Pinguinus of flightless birds, were killed on Eldey, Iceland.Wikipedia◆
- 1889The first long-distance electric power transmission line in the United States is completed, running 14 miles (23 km) between a generator at Willamette Falls and downtown Portland, Oregon.Wikipedia◆
- 1844The last pair of great auks is killed.Wikipedia◆
- 1839In Humen, China, Lin Zexu destroys 1.2 million kilograms of opium confiscated from British merchants, providing Britain with a casus belli to open hostilities, resulting in the First Opium War.Wikipedia◆
- 1658Pope Alexander VII appoints François de Laval vicar apostolic in New France.Wikipedia◆
- 1098After a five-month siege during the First Crusade, the Crusaders seize Antioch.Wikipedia◆
- 1982A failed assassination attempt was made on Shlomo Argov, the Israeli ambassador to the United Kingdom, triggering an Israeli decision to invade Lebanon three days later.Wikipedia◆
- Red Tape Holds Up New BridgeHall of Fame◆
- 1975CITY FISCAL PLAN PRESSURES G.O.P.The New York Times◆
- 2018No 10 expected to lift visa cap preventing doctors entering UKThe Guardian◆
- 2013The Americans recap: Season one, episode twoThe Guardian◆
- 1770Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo, a historic Catholic mission church in present-day Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, and the site of the first Christian confirmation in Alta California, was established.Wikipedia◆
- 1658Pope Alexander VII appointed François de Laval as the first apostolic vicar of New France.Wikipedia◆
- 1885In the last military engagement fought on Canadian soil, the Cree leader, Big Bear, escapes the North-West Mounted Police.Wikipedia◆
- 1844The last known pair of great auks (one pictured), the only modern species in the genus Pinguinus of flightless birds, were killed on Eldey, Iceland.Wikipedia◆
- 1889The first long-distance electric power transmission line in the United States is completed, running 14 miles (23 km) between a generator at Willamette Falls and downtown Portland, Oregon.Wikipedia◆
- 1844The last pair of great auks is killed.Wikipedia◆
- 1839In Humen, China, Lin Zexu destroys 1.2 million kilograms of opium confiscated from British merchants, providing Britain with a casus belli to open hostilities, resulting in the First Opium War.Wikipedia◆
- 1658Pope Alexander VII appoints François de Laval vicar apostolic in New France.Wikipedia◆
- 1098After a five-month siege during the First Crusade, the Crusaders seize Antioch.Wikipedia◆
- 1982A failed assassination attempt was made on Shlomo Argov, the Israeli ambassador to the United Kingdom, triggering an Israeli decision to invade Lebanon three days later.Wikipedia◆
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1770 First everMission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo, a historic Catholic mission church in present-day Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, and the site of the first Christian confirmation in Alta California, was established.
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1658 First everPope Alexander VII appointed François de Laval as the first apostolic vicar of New France.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1885 Oddly trueIn the last military engagement fought on Canadian soil, the Cree leader, Big Bear, escapes the North-West Mounted Police.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1844 Oddly trueThe last known pair of great auks (one pictured), the only modern species in the genus Pinguinus of flightless birds, were killed on Eldey, Iceland.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1889 First everThe first long-distance electric power transmission line in the United States is completed, running 14 miles (23 km) between a generator at Willamette Falls and downtown Portland, Oregon.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
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2018The GuardianNo 10 expected to lift visa cap preventing doctors entering UKPM under pressure after home secretary distances himself from policy in TV interview
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2013The GuardianThe Americans recap: Season one, episode twoVicky Frost's episode blog: Phillip and Elizabeth find the stakes have been upped – whether they're prepared for the…
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Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo, a historic Catholic mission church in present-day Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, and the site of the first Christian confirmation in Alta California, was established.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1658 First ever
Pope Alexander VII appointed François de Laval as the first apostolic vicar of New France.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1885 Oddly true
In the last military engagement fought on Canadian soil, the Cree leader, Big Bear, escapes the North-West Mounted Police.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Marilyn Monroe dies
Marilyn Monroe, actress and model, died on this day in 1962. Barbiturate overdose. Remembered as: Iconic actress and sex symbol of the 1950s and 1960s.
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1948Death
Death of Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated in New Delhi by Nathuram Godse.
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1890Death
Vincent van Gogh dies
Vincent van Gogh, painter, died on this day in 1890. Suicide by gunshot. Remembered as: Post-Impressionist whose work deeply influenced 20th-century art.
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Whitney Houston dies
Whitney Houston, singer and actress, died on this day in 2012. Accidental drowning. Remembered as: One of the best-selling music artists of all time.
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Martin Luther King Jr. dies
Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights leader, died on this day in 1968. Assassinated in Memphis. Remembered as: Prominent leader in the American civil rights movement.
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- WimbledonAndy Murray and Serena Williams win Wimbledon
- Super BowlDenver Broncos win Super Bowl 50
- Tour de FranceChris Froome wins the Tour de France
- The MastersDanny Willett wins the Masters
- World SeriesChicago Cubs win the World Series
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- WimbledonGoran Ivanisevic and Venus Williams win Wimbledon
- Super BowlBaltimore Ravens win Super Bowl XXXV
- The MastersTiger Woods wins the Masters
- World SeriesArizona Diamondbacks win the World Series
- NBA FinalsLos Angeles Lakers win the NBA Finals
- Stanley CupColorado Avalanche win the Stanley Cup
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- Olympic GamesSummer Olympics in Montreal
- Olympic GamesWinter Olympics in Innsbruck
- WimbledonBjorn Borg and Chris Evert win Wimbledon
- Super BowlPittsburgh Steelers win Super Bowl X
- Tour de FranceLucien Van Impe wins the Tour de France
- The MastersRaymond Floyd wins the Masters
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