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Enter your date of birth in a wikipedia and it will find all major events on that day in history. My birthday, "March 20th" 1413 - Henry V becomes King of England 1916 - Albert Einstein publishes his theory of relativity. 2003 - 2003 invasion of Iraq: In the early hours of the morning, the United States and three other countries begin military operations in Iraq. 2004 - Millions worldwide protest the 2003 Iraq War under the slogan, "The World STILL Says No To War!" |
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May 1st 1941 - Cheerios is introduced as CheeriOats by the General Mills cereal company. 2003 - Miss Elizabeth, WWE wrestling figure DIES 2005 - After being canceled by Fox Television, Family Guy premieres its fourth season. |
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you guys have good birthday events... mine sucks... nothing really interesting happened. |
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march 16! (of many) 1190 - Crusaders start to massacre the Jews of York, England 1521 - Ferdinand Magellan reaches the Philippines. 1926 - Robert Goddard launches the first liquid-fueled rocket, at Auburn, Massachusetts. 1935 - Adolf Hitler orders Germany to rearm herself in violation of the Versailles Treaty. 1945 - Wuerzburg, was destroyed to 90% by British bombers in only 20 minutes (5000 died) 1968 - Vietnam War: My Lai massacre American troops kill scores of women and children. 1988 - Kurdish town of Halabjah attacked with a mix of poison gas and nerve agents killing 5000 1994 - In Portland, Oregon Tonya Harding pleads guilty to conspiracy to hinder prosecution for trying to cover-up an attack on figure skating rival Nancy Kerrigan. 2003 - Largest coordinated worldwide vigil, as part of the global protests against war on Iraq. 2880 - The Near-Earth object 1950 DA approaches Earth, and there is concern that it might impact Earth. (!!!!!!!) |
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june 27th - marathon becomes snickers |
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october 31st: # 475 - Romulus Augustus was proclaimed Roman Emperor. # 1517 - Protestant Reformation: Martin Luther posts his 95 theses on the door of the Wittenberg Castle Church. # 1822 - Emperor AgustÃn de Iturbide attempted to dissolve the Mexican Empire. # 1861 - American Civil War: Citing failing health, Union General Winfield Scott resigns as Commander of the United States Army. # 1863 - The Maori Wars resumed as British forces in New Zealand led by General Duncan Cameron began their Invasion of the Waikato. # 1864 - Nevada is admitted as the 36th U.S. state. # 1892 - Arthur Conan Doyle publishes The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. # 1912 - The Musketeers of Pig Alley, directed by D.W. Griffith, debuts as the first gangster film. # 1917 - World War I: Battle of Beersheba - "last successful cavalry charge in history" # 1922 - Benito Mussolini becomes the youngest Premier in the history of Italy. # 1926 - Magician Harry Houdini dies of gangrene and peritonitis that developed after his appendix ruptured. # 1936 - The Boy Scouts of the Philippines was formed. # 1938 - Great Depression: In an effort to try restore investor confidence, the New York Stock Exchange unveils a fifteen-point program aimed to upgrade protection for the investing public. # 1940 - World War II: Battle of Britain ends - The United Kingdom prevents Germany from invading Great Britain. # 1941 - After 14 years of work, drilling is completed on Mount Rushmore. # 1941 - World War II: The destroyer USS Reuben James is torpedoed by a German U-boat near Iceland, killing more than 100 United States Navy sailors. # 1941 - American photographer Ansel Adams takes a picture of a moonrise over the town of Hernandez, New Mexico that would become one of the most famous images in the history of photography. # 1954 - Algerian War of Independence: The Algerian National Liberation Front begins a revolt against French rule. # 1956 - Suez Crisis: The United Kingdom and France begin bombing Egypt to force the reopening of the Suez Canal. |
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# 1961 - In the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin's body is removed from Lenin's Tomb. # 1968 - Vietnam War: Citing progress with the Paris peace talks, US President Lyndon B. Johnson announces to the nation that he has ordered a complete cessation of "all air, naval, and artillery bombardment of North Vietnam" effective November 1. # 1984 - Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi is assassinated by two Sikh security guards (riots soon broke out in New Delhi and nearly 2,000 innocent Sikhs were killed). # 1994 - An American Eagle ATR-72 crashes in Roselawn, Indiana, after circling in icy weather, killing 64 passengers. # 1996 - A Brazilian TAM Fokker-100 crashes into several houses in São Paulo, Brazil killing 98 including 2 on the ground # 1998 - Iraq disarmament crisis begins: Iraq announces it would no longer cooperate with United Nations weapons inspectors. # 1999 - EgyptAir Flight 990 traveling from New York City to Cairo crashes off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, killing all 217 on-board. # 1999 - Roman Catholic Church and Lutheran Church leaders sign the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification, ending a centuries-old doctrinal dispute over the nature of faith and salvation. # 2000 - A Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-400 crashes immediately after takeoff in Taipei, Taiwan killing 81 # 2000 - A chartered Antonov AN-26 explodes after takeoff in Northern Angola killing 50 # 2000 - The last Multics machine was shut down. # 2003 - Mahathir bin Mohamad resigns as Prime Minister of Malaysia after 22 years in power. |
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How about limiting to about four or five? Pick out what you think are the major headlines. |
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feb 21: 1848 - Karl Marx publishes the Communist Manifesto. 1948 - NASCAR is incorporated...:< 1953 - Francis Crick and James D. Watson discovered the structure of the DNA molecule. 1965 - Malcolm X is assassinated 1975 - Watergate scandal: Former United States Attorney General John N. Mitchell and former White House aides H. R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman are sentenced to prison and I was born the same day as jennifer love hewitt |
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August 11 The Hulk Hogan was born on this day according to wikiepaediae (among other less major events). A colon->: Terry "Hollywood Hogan" Bollea (born August 11, 1953) is an American professional wrestler and actor. Note: Due to a recent lawsuit from Marvel Comics over the use of the 'Hulk' name, Hogan can no longer be referred to as Hulk Hogan. He is now referred to as Hollywood Hogan. |
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wow my birthday is the same day as jack 'quincy' klugman! |
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