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Sir Roger Casement landed in Ireland to incite rebellion against the British. Casement, a British diplomat, was captured within hours and was hanged for high treason on August 3. |
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1999 |
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13 people were killed at Columbine High School in Littleton, CO, when two teenagers opened fire on them with shotguns and pipebombs. The two gunmen then killed themselves. |
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1988 |
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The U.S. Air Forces' Stealth (B-2 bomber) was officially unveiled. |
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Jacques Cartier, a French explorer, set sail from St. Malo to explore the North American coastline. |
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1934 |
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The movie "Stand Up And Cheer" opened. It was Shirley Temple's debut. |
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1942 |
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Pierre Laval, the premier of Vichy France, in a radio broadcast, establishes a policy of "true reconciliation with Germany." |
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1959 |
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"Desilu Playhouse" on CBS-TV presented a two-part show titled "The Untouchables." |
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1961 |
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FM stereo broadcasting was approved by the FCC. |
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1977 |
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Woody Allen's film "Annie Hall" premiered. |
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1999 |
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Jane Seymour received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. |
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1991 |
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Mikhail Gorbachev became the first Soviet head of state to visit South Korea. |
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1971 |
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The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the use of busing to achieve racial desegregation in schools. |
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1769 |
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Ottawa Chief Pontiac was murdered by an Illinois Indian in Cahokia. |
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1861 |
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Robert E. Lee resigned from U.S. Army. |
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1962 |
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The New Orleans Citizens' Council offered a free one-way ride for blacks to move to northern states. |
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1653 |
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In England, Oliver Cromwell expelled the Long Parliament for trying to pass the Perpetuation Bill that would have kept Parliament in the hands of only a few members. |
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1836 |
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The U.S. territory of Wisconsin was created by the U.S. Congress. |
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1951 |
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General MacArthur addressed the joint session of Congress after being relieved by U.S. President Truman. |
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1981 |
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A spokesman for the U.S. Nave announced that the U.S. was accepting full responsibility for the sinking of the Nissho Maru on April 9. |
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1984 |
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Britain announced that its administration of Hong Kong would cease in 1997. |
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1985 |
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In Madrid, Santiago Carillo was purged from the Communist Party. Carillo was a founder of Eurocommunism. |
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1987 |
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In Argentina, President Raul Alfonsin quelled a military revolt. |
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1841 |
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In Philadelphia, PA, Edgar Allen Poe's first detective story, "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," was published in Graham's Magazine. |
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1139 |
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The Second Lateran Council opened in Rome. |
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1902 |
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Scientists Marie and Pierre Curie isolated the radioactive element radium. |
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1972 |
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The manned lunar module from Apollo 16 landed on the moon. |
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1989 |
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Scientist announced the successful testing of high-definition TV. |
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1916 |
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Chicago's Wrigley Field held its first Cubs game with the first National League game at the ballpark. The Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-6 in 11 innings. |
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1953 |
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The Boston marathon was won by Keizo Yamada with a record time of 2:18:51. |
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1998 |
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Kenyan runner Moses Tanui, 32, won the Boston Marathon for the second time. He also registered the third fast time with 2 hours 7 minutes and 34 seconds. |
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1940 |
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The First electron microscope was demonstrated by RCA. |
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1832 |
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Hot Springs National Park was established by an act of the U.S. Congress. It was the first national park in the U.S. |
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1912 |
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Fenway Park opened as the home of the Boston Red Sox. |
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1992 |
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The worlds largest fair, Expo '92, opened in Seville, Spain. |
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1879 |
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First mobile home (horse drawn) was used in a journey from London to Cyprus. |
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1657 |
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English Admiral Robert Blake fought his last battle when he destroyed the Spanish fleet in Santa Cruz Bay. |
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1689 |
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The siege of Londonderry began. Supporters of James II attacked the city. |
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1775 |
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American troops began the siege of British-held Boston. |
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1792 |
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France declared war on Austria, Prussia, and Sardinia. It was the start of the French Revolutionary wars. |
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1809 |
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Napoleon defeated Austria at Battle of Abensberg, Bavaria. |
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1919 |
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The Polish Army captured Vilno, Lithuania from the Soviets. |
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1945 |
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Soviet troops began their attack on Berlin. |
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1945 |
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During World War II, Allied forces took control of the German cities of Nuremberg and Stuttgart. |
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1953 |
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Operation Little Switch began in Korea. It was the exchange of sick and wounded prisoners of war. Thirty Americans were freed. |
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1967 |
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U.S. planes bombed Haiphong for first time during the Vietnam War. |
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1978 |
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The Korean Airliner Flight 902 was shot down while in Russian airspace. Two passengers were killed when the plane landed on a frozen lake. |
