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1998 |
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The U.S. embassies in Nairobi, Kenya and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania were bombed killing 224 people and injuring over 5,500. Osama bin Laden was later indicted by a U.S. federal grand jury in connection with the attacks. |
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1947 |
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The balsa wood raft Kon-Tiki, which had carried a six-man crew 4,300 miles across the Pacific Ocean, crashed into a reef in a Polynesian archipelago. |
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1989 |
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A small plane carrying U.S. Congressman Mickey Leland, D-TX, and 15 others disappeared during a flight in Ethiopia. The wreckage of the plane was found six days later. There were no survivors. |
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1782 |
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George Washington created the Order of the Purple Heart |
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2003 |
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In California, Arnold Schwarzenegger announced that he would run for the office of governor. |
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1928 |
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The U.S. Treasure Department issued a new bill that was one third smaller than the previous U.S. bills. |
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1934 |
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The U.S. Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling striking down the government's attempt to ban the controversial James Joyce novel "Ulysses." |
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1974 |
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French stuntman Philippe Petit walked a tightrope strung between the twin towers of New York's World Trade Center. |
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1964 |
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The U.S. Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin resolution, which gave President Johnson broad powers in dealing with reported North Vietnamese attacks on U.S. forces. |
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1987 |
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The presidents of five Central American nations, met in Guatemala City, and signed an 11-point agreement designed to bring peace to their region. |
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1981 |
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After 128 years of publication, "The Washington Star" ceased all operations. |
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1960 |
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The Cuban Catholic Church condemned the rise of communism in Cuba. Fidel Castro then banned all religious TV and radio broadcasts. |
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1959 |
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The U.S. launched Explorer 6, which sent back a picture of the Earth. |
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1976 |
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Scientists in Pasadena, CA, announced that the Viking 1 spacecraft had found strong indications of possible life on Mars. |
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1999 |
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Tony Gwynn of the San Diego Padres got his 3,000th hit of his major league career. |
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1888 |
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Theophilus Van Kannel received a patent for the revolving door. |
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2003 |
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Stephen Geppi bought a 1963 G.I. Joe prototype for $200,000. |
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The U.S. War Department was established by the U.S. Congress. |
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1914 |
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Germany invaded France |
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1942 |
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U.S. forces landed at Guadalcanal, marking the start of the first major allied offensive in the Pacific during World War II. |
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1990 |
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U.S. President George H.W. Bush ordered U.S. troops and warplanes to Saudi Arabia to guard against a possible invasion by Iraq. |
