Shiningstar7
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The US Marines were established. Reply #1101. Nov 10 14, 10:51 PM |
Shiningstar7
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November 10, 1775, Philadelphia, PA, Semper Fi! :-) Reply #1102. Nov 10 14, 10:52 PM |
Mugaboo
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Today in 1964 De Villiers Lamprecht ran the mile in 3:59.7 in Stellenbosch. This was the first sub 4 minute mile run barefoot, as well as the first South African to do so. Only 20th fastest in the world that year however. Reply #1103. Nov 13 14, 5:42 AM |
Shiningstar7
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President of the United States, John F. Kennedy, was assassinated this day in 1963. Reply #1104. Nov 22 14, 11:06 PM |
boxjaw
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Charles Darwin's, "On the Origin of Species", is published on this day in 1859. Reply #1105. Nov 24 14, 12:38 AM |
Shiningstar7
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George Harrison of The Beatles passed away on this day, 2001. Reply #1106. Nov 29 14, 11:48 PM |
daver852
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The Japanese, without a declaration of war, attacked and destroyed most of the U.S. Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor. They made one mistake; they forgot to sink our submarines. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1FxImD8d6w Reply #1107. Dec 07 14, 10:28 AM |
Shiningstar7
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John Winston Lennon of The Beatles was assassinated on this day in 1980. Reply #1108. Dec 08 14, 9:22 PM |
DeepHistory
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150 years before, the Civil War battle of Bentonville, occurred in North Carolina. DeepHistory. Reply #1109. Mar 20 15, 10:50 AM |
DeepHistory
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154th anniversary of the start of the Greek War of Independence. DeepHistory. Reply #1110. Mar 25 15, 4:27 AM |
Shiningstar7
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Cynthia Lennon died in Spain of cancer at the age of 75. Reply #1111. Apr 01 15, 11:30 PM |
Shiningstar7
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The RMS Titanic struck an iceberg at 11:40PM on this day, 14th of April 103 years ago in 1912, sank at 2:20AM the 15th. Reply #1112. Apr 14 15, 9:31 PM |
Shiningstar7
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Holocaust Remembrance Day: 70 years after World War II. Reply #1113. Apr 16 15, 7:43 PM |
Shiningstar7
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William Shakespeare died on this day 1616. Reply #1114. Apr 23 15, 11:29 PM |
Shiningstar7
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D-Day in Normandy, France, 1944 in WWII. Reply #1115. Jun 06 15, 8:41 PM |
markeeeeeeh
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Jose Rizal, the national hero of the Philippines born on this day, year 1861. Reply #1116. Jun 18 15, 10:29 PM |
Shiningstar7
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Elvis Aaron Presley passed away on this day in 1977. Reply #1117. Aug 16 15, 4:07 PM |
daver852
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On this day, 71 years ago, the legendary submarine, USS Harder (SS-257) was lost in action off the coast of the Philippines. Captained by Medal of Honor winner Commander Sam Dealey, Harder sank 21 Japanese ships and damaged seven more. http://www.oneternalpatrol.com/uss-harder-257.htm Reply #1118. Aug 24 15, 5:18 PM |
Shiningstar7
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Princess Diana was killed in Paris from a car crash in 1997. Reply #1119. Aug 31 15, 4:00 PM |
Shiningstar7
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Queen Elizabeth II succeeded Queen Victoria in being the longest reigning monarch in Great Britain! Reply #1120. Sep 09 15, 6:34 PM |
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