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    What very sad event happened today over 80 years ago starting at 7:30 in the morning?

    Question #48957. Asked by mibmob. (Jul 01 04 5:59 AM)


    nelli1244

    		July 1, 1863, 7:30 a.m. was the opening shot at the Battle of Gettysburg.

    July 1, 1916. At 7:30 a.m., a 5 day continuous, British artillery bombardment of German lines stopped, and 11 British divisions (100,000 men) went "over the top" toward the Germans. By 9AM 22,000 were dead & another 40,000 were wounded in what became known as the Battle of the Somme. These attacks continued for another five months, costing the British over one million killed & wounded.

    Take your pick!

    http://www.timelines.ws/days/07_01.HTML

    Jul 01 04, 6:58 AM
    mibmob

    		1863 isn't 80 years ago but nelli gets the yay.

    Jul 01 04, 8:10 AM

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