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1995 |
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The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, OK, was destroyed by a bomb. It was the worst bombing on U.S. territory. 168 people were killed including 19 children, and 500 were injured. Timothy McVeigh was found guilty of the bombing on June 2, 1997. |
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1989 |
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A gun turret exploded aboard the USS Iowa. 47 sailors were killed. |
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2000 |
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In the Philippines, Air Philippines GAP 541 crashed while preparing to land. 131 people were killed. |
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1770 |
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Captain James Cook discovered New South Wales, Australia. Cook originally named the land Point Hicks. |
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1892 |
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The Duryea gasoline buggy was introduced in the U.S. by Charles and Frank Duryea. |
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1861 |
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U.S. President Lincoln ordered a blockade of Confederate ports. |
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1713 |
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Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI issued the Pragmatic Sanction, which gave women the rights of succession to Hapsburg possessions. |
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1839 |
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The Kingdom of Belgium was recognized by all the states of Europe when the Treaty of London was signed. |
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1939 |
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Connecticut approved the Bill of Rights for the U.S. Constitution after 148 years. |
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1587 |
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English admiral Sir Francis Drake entered Cadiz harbor and sank the Spanish fleet. |
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1794 |
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Tadeusz Kosciuszko forced the Russians out of Warsaw. |
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1861 |
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Thaddeus S. C. Lowe sailed 900 miles in nine hours in a hot air balloon from Cincinnati, OH, to Unionville, SC. |
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1951 |
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General Douglas MacArthur gave his "Old Soldiers" speech before the U.S. Congress. In the address General MacArthur said that "Old soldiers never die, they just fade away." |
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1956 |
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Actress Grace Kelly became Princess Grace of Monaco when she married Prince Rainier III of Monaco. The civil ceremony took place on April 18. |
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1977 |
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Alex Haley received a special Pulitzer Prize for his book "Roots." |
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1982 |
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NASA named Sally Ride to be first woman astronaut. |
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1982 |
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NASA named Guion S. Bluford Jr. as the first African-American astronaut. |
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1987 |
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In Phoenix, AZ, skydiver Gregory Robertson went into a 200-mph free-fall to save an unconscious colleague 3,500 feet from the ground. |
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1989 |
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In El Salvador, Attorney General Alvadora was killed by a car bomb. |
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2000 |
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The Oklahoma City National Memorial was dedicated on the fifth anniversary of the bombing in Oklahoma that killed 168 people. |
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1689 |
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Residents of Boston ousted their governor, Edmond Andros. |
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1775 |
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The American Revolution began as fighting broke out at Lexington, MA. |
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1802 |
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The Spanish reopened the New Orleans port to American merchants. |
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1861 |
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The Baltimore riots resulted in four Union soldiers and nine civilians killed. |
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1981 |
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In Davao, Philippines, thirteen people were killed when members of the New People's Army threw hand grenades into the Roman Catholic cathedral during Easter services. |
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1982 |
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The U.S. announced a ban on U.S. tourist and business traval to Cuba. The U.S. charged the Cuban government with subversion in Central America. |
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1993 |
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The Branch-Davidian’s compound in Waco, TX, burned to the ground. It was the end of a 51-day standoff between the cult and U.S. federal agents. 86 people were killed including 17 children. Nine of the Branch Davidians escaped the fire. |
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1998 |
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Wang Dan, a leader of 1989 Tienanmen Square pro democracy protests, was freed by the Chinese government. |
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2000 |
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Letters written by Greta Garbo were put on exhibit. The letters were made public ten years after Garbo's death. |
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1967 |
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Surveyor 3 landed on the moon and began sending photos back to the U.S. |
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1971 |
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Russia launched the Salyut into orbit around Earth. It was the first space station. |
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1975 |
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India launched its first satellite with aid from the USSR. |
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1989 |
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A giant asteroid passed within 500,000 miles of Earth. |
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1897 |
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The first annual Boston Marathon was held. It was the first of its type in the U.S. |
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1951 |
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Shigeki Tanaka won the Boston Marathon. Tanaka had survived the atomic blast at Hiroshima, Japan during World War II. |
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1958 |
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The San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers played the first major league baseball game on the West Coast. |
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1960 |
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Baseball uniforms began displaying player's names on their backs. |
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1987 |
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The last California condor known to be in the wild was captured and placed in a breeding program at the San Diego Wild Animal Park. |
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1539 |
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Emperor Charles V reached a truce with German Protestants at Frankfurt, Germany. |
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1927 |
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In China, Hankow communists declared war on Chaing Kai-shek. |
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1938 |
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General Francisco Franco declared victory in the Spanish Civil War. |
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1943 |
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The Warsaw Ghetto uprising against Nazi rule began. The Jews were able to fight off the Germans for 28 days. |
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2002 |
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The USS Cole was relaunched. In Yemen, 17 sailors were killed when the ship was attacked by terrorists on October 12, 2000. The attack was blamed on Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida network. |