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Fact |
Category |
Date |
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16 |
In Mexico, Independence Day is observed on the 16th of September. |
History > Famous Dates |
12/31/08 |
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17 |
Brazil observes its Independence Day on September 7. |
History > Famous Dates |
12/31/08 |
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18 |
South Korea celebrates its Independence Day on August 15. |
History > Famous Dates |
12/31/08 |
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19 |
On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrated 73 seconds after launch. |
History > Famous Dates |
11/17/08 |
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20 |
NASA, which was established on July 29, 1958, stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration. |
History > Famous Dates |
11/16/08 |
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21 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his "I Have A Dream" speech on August 28, 1963. |
History > Famous Dates |
11/12/08 |
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22 |
The first manned spaceflight was 12 April 1961, when Yuri Gagarin completed one Earth orbit. |
History > Famous Dates |
11/08/08 |
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23 |
On February 1, 2003, the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during re-entry. |
History > Famous Dates |
11/01/08 |
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24 |
The Scout Movement began in 1907 in England. |
History > Famous Dates |
10/28/08 |
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25 |
The Panama Canal officially opened August 15, 1914. |
History > Famous Dates |
10/24/08 |
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26 |
The Suez Canal opened November 17, 1869. |
History > Famous Dates |
10/17/08 |
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27 |
The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. |
History > Famous Dates |
10/04/08 |
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28 |
Julius Caesar was assassinated on the Ides of March, or March 15, 44 B.C. |
History > Famous Dates |
10/02/08 |
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29 |
Christopher Columbus first landed in the Americas in 1492. |
History > Famous Dates |
09/25/08 |
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30 |
On September 11, 2001, al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial jet airliners and deliberately killed everyone on board, in addition to destroying the Twin Towers and damaging the Pentagon, with thousands of fatalities resulted. |
History > Famous Dates |
09/14/08 |
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