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Read on CurioVault.co →- Lung Cancer in Women MushroomsHall of Fame◆
- 1948CONNOLLY CARRIED FIRST OF WAR DEADThe New York Times◆
- 2019Cathy McGowan says she will not recontest Indi at next federal electionThe Guardian◆
- 2015New York mayor Bill de Blasio would veto plan to make chokehold illegalThe Guardian◆
- 1949In the first recorded instance of strike action by Catholic laity against the clergy, gravediggers at Calvary Cemetery in Queens, New York City, went on strike.Wikipedia◆
- 1842First Anglo-Afghan War: William Brydon, an assistant surgeon in the British Army, was the sole European of the 14,000 people retreating from Kabul to Jalalabad who evaded capture or death.Wikipedia◆
- 1435Pope Eugene IV promulgated the papal bull Sicut dudum, forbidding the enslavement of the native Guanche of the Canary Islands by the Spanish.Wikipedia◆
- 1895First Italo-Ethiopian War: The war's opening battle, the Battle of Coatit, occurs; it is an Italian victory.Wikipedia◆
- 1893The Independent Labour Party of the United Kingdom holds its first meeting.Wikipedia◆
- 1842Dr. William Brydon, an assistant surgeon in the British East India Company Army during the First Anglo-Afghan War, becomes famous for being the sole survivor of an army of 4,500 men and 12,000 camp followers when he reaches the safety of a garrison in Jalalabad, Afghanistan.Wikipedia◆
- 1822The design of the Greek flag is adopted by the First National Assembly at Epidaurus.Wikipedia◆
- 532The Nika riots break out, during the racing season at the Hippodrome in Constantinople, as a result of discontent with the rule of the Emperor Justinian I.Wikipedia◆
- 2001The first of two large earthquakes in the span of a month struck El Salvador, killing at least 944 people and destroying over 100,000 homes.Wikipedia◆
- 1972Bernice Gera won a sex-discrimination lawsuit against the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues, allowing her to become the first female professional baseball umpire.Wikipedia◆
- Lung Cancer in Women MushroomsHall of Fame◆
- 1948CONNOLLY CARRIED FIRST OF WAR DEADThe New York Times◆
- 2019Cathy McGowan says she will not recontest Indi at next federal electionThe Guardian◆
- 2015New York mayor Bill de Blasio would veto plan to make chokehold illegalThe Guardian◆
- 1949In the first recorded instance of strike action by Catholic laity against the clergy, gravediggers at Calvary Cemetery in Queens, New York City, went on strike.Wikipedia◆
- 1842First Anglo-Afghan War: William Brydon, an assistant surgeon in the British Army, was the sole European of the 14,000 people retreating from Kabul to Jalalabad who evaded capture or death.Wikipedia◆
- 1435Pope Eugene IV promulgated the papal bull Sicut dudum, forbidding the enslavement of the native Guanche of the Canary Islands by the Spanish.Wikipedia◆
- 1895First Italo-Ethiopian War: The war's opening battle, the Battle of Coatit, occurs; it is an Italian victory.Wikipedia◆
- 1893The Independent Labour Party of the United Kingdom holds its first meeting.Wikipedia◆
- 1842Dr. William Brydon, an assistant surgeon in the British East India Company Army during the First Anglo-Afghan War, becomes famous for being the sole survivor of an army of 4,500 men and 12,000 camp followers when he reaches the safety of a garrison in Jalalabad, Afghanistan.Wikipedia◆
- 1822The design of the Greek flag is adopted by the First National Assembly at Epidaurus.Wikipedia◆
- 532The Nika riots break out, during the racing season at the Hippodrome in Constantinople, as a result of discontent with the rule of the Emperor Justinian I.Wikipedia◆
- 2001The first of two large earthquakes in the span of a month struck El Salvador, killing at least 944 people and destroying over 100,000 homes.Wikipedia◆
- 1972Bernice Gera won a sex-discrimination lawsuit against the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues, allowing her to become the first female professional baseball umpire.Wikipedia◆
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1949 First everIn the first recorded instance of strike action by Catholic laity against the clergy, gravediggers at Calvary Cemetery in Queens, New York City, went on strike.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1842 First everFirst Anglo-Afghan War: William Brydon, an assistant surgeon in the British Army, was the sole European of the 14,000 people retreating from Kabul to Jalalabad who evaded capture or death.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1435 Oddly truePope Eugene IV promulgated the papal bull Sicut dudum, forbidding the enslavement of the native Guanche of the Canary Islands by the Spanish.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1895 First everFirst Italo-Ethiopian War: The war's opening battle, the Battle of Coatit, occurs; it is an Italian victory.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
1893 First everThe Independent Labour Party of the United Kingdom holds its first meeting.
Read more →Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
From The Guardian Archives — On This Day
2019The GuardianCathy McGowan says she will not recontest Indi at next federal electionIndependent MP says she will remain in parliament until poll day and says Helen Haines the right person to ‘receive t…
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2015The GuardianNew York mayor Bill de Blasio would veto plan to make chokehold illegalControversial technique is already banned by NYPD guidelines and De Blasio in midst of feud with New York police unions
Read on The Guardian →- 1948The New York TimesCONNOLLY CARRIED FIRST OF WAR DEAD
The Joseph V. Connolly, 7,176-gross ton Liberty ship, brought the first American war dead from Europe, arriving last…
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Who was champion, 10, 25 and 50 years ago
World Cups, Olympics, Wimbledon, the Masters, Super Bowl and more — year by year since 1877.
2016 10 yrs ago
- 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
2001 25 yrs ago
- 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
1976 50 yrs ago
- 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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