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- Squad Helps Dog Bite VictimHall of Fame◆
- 1984LATIN DEBT AT A SMALLER BANKThe New York Times◆
- 2019Australian election: never mind the pyjamas, one-on-one conversations can change mindsThe Guardian◆
- 2018Lost in Space review – Netflix's sci-fi reboot takes a small step into the futureThe Guardian◆
- 1994Husband-and-wife law partners Laurence Canter and Martha Siegel posted the first massive commercial spam on Usenet.Wikipedia◆
- 1776American Revolution: The North Carolina Provincial Congress passed the Halifax Resolves, the first official action in the American colonies calling for independence from Great Britain.Wikipedia◆
- 1796War of the First Coalition: Napoleon Bonaparte wins his first victory as an army commander at the Battle of Montenotte, splitting the Austrian and Piedmontese armies away from each other, and marking the beginning of the Piedmontese surrender in the war.Wikipedia◆
- 1983Harold Washington was elected as the first African-American mayor of Chicago.Wikipedia◆
- 1961Aboard Vostok 1, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin performed the first human spaceflight, completing one orbit of Earth in 108 minutes.Wikipedia◆
- 1910SMS Zrínyi, one of the last pre-dreadnoughts built by the Austro-Hungarian Navy, was launched in Trieste.Wikipedia◆
- 1983Harold Washington is elected as the first black mayor of Chicago.Wikipedia◆
- 1981The first launch of a Space Shuttle (Columbia) takes place: The STS-1 mission.Wikipedia◆
- 1961Space Race: The Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human to travel into outer space and perform the first crewed orbital flight, Vostok 1.Wikipedia◆
- 1937Sir Frank Whittle ground-tests the first jet engine designed to power an aircraft, at Rugby, England.Wikipedia◆
- Squad Helps Dog Bite VictimHall of Fame◆
- 1984LATIN DEBT AT A SMALLER BANKThe New York Times◆
- 2019Australian election: never mind the pyjamas, one-on-one conversations can change mindsThe Guardian◆
- 2018Lost in Space review – Netflix's sci-fi reboot takes a small step into the futureThe Guardian◆
- 1994Husband-and-wife law partners Laurence Canter and Martha Siegel posted the first massive commercial spam on Usenet.Wikipedia◆
- 1776American Revolution: The North Carolina Provincial Congress passed the Halifax Resolves, the first official action in the American colonies calling for independence from Great Britain.Wikipedia◆
- 1796War of the First Coalition: Napoleon Bonaparte wins his first victory as an army commander at the Battle of Montenotte, splitting the Austrian and Piedmontese armies away from each other, and marking the beginning of the Piedmontese surrender in the war.Wikipedia◆
- 1983Harold Washington was elected as the first African-American mayor of Chicago.Wikipedia◆
- 1961Aboard Vostok 1, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin performed the first human spaceflight, completing one orbit of Earth in 108 minutes.Wikipedia◆
- 1910SMS Zrínyi, one of the last pre-dreadnoughts built by the Austro-Hungarian Navy, was launched in Trieste.Wikipedia◆
- 1983Harold Washington is elected as the first black mayor of Chicago.Wikipedia◆
- 1981The first launch of a Space Shuttle (Columbia) takes place: The STS-1 mission.Wikipedia◆
- 1961Space Race: The Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human to travel into outer space and perform the first crewed orbital flight, Vostok 1.Wikipedia◆
- 1937Sir Frank Whittle ground-tests the first jet engine designed to power an aircraft, at Rugby, England.Wikipedia◆
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1994 First everHusband-and-wife law partners Laurence Canter and Martha Siegel posted the first massive commercial spam on Usenet.
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1776 First everAmerican Revolution: The North Carolina Provincial Congress passed the Halifax Resolves, the first official action in the American colonies calling for independence from Great Britain.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1796 First everWar of the First Coalition: Napoleon Bonaparte wins his first victory as an army commander at the Battle of Montenotte, splitting the Austrian and Piedmontese armies away from each other, and marking the beginning of the Piedmontese surrender in the war.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1983 First everHarold Washington was elected as the first African-American mayor of Chicago.
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1961 First everAboard Vostok 1, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin performed the first human spaceflight, completing one orbit of Earth in 108 minutes.
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2019The GuardianAustralian election: never mind the pyjamas, one-on-one conversations can change mindsEnvironmental and aid groups, business organisations and left and right-wing activists are campaigning for votes in t…
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2018The GuardianLost in Space review – Netflix's sci-fi reboot takes a small step into the futureNo longer a perfect 60s nuclear family, the Robinsons have gained some 21st-century attitude and dysfunction – and th…
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The impact of Latin America's foreign debt crisis reaches far beyond the board rooms and balance sheets of America's…
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Husband-and-wife law partners Laurence Canter and Martha Siegel posted the first massive commercial spam on Usenet.
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American Revolution: The North Carolina Provincial Congress passed the Halifax Resolves, the first official action in the American colonies calling for independence from Great Britain.
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War of the First Coalition: Napoleon Bonaparte wins his first victory as an army commander at the Battle of Montenotte, splitting the Austrian and Piedmontese armies away from each other, and marking the beginning of the Piedmontese surrender in the war.
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Julius Caesar dies
Julius Caesar, roman general/statesman, died on this day in 44 BC. Assassinated by Roman senators. Remembered as: Critical role in the demise of the Roman Republic.
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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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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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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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Death of Louis XVI
King Louis XVI of France was executed by guillotine in Paris during French Revolution.
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- Olympic GamesSummer Olympics in Rio
- 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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