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Quote of the day The advantage of a bad memory is that one enjoys several times the same good things for the first time. Word of the day virtuoso - a person skilled in the techniques of an art; Today's Events in History
1997 - Brook Lee, Hawaii, crowned 46th Miss USA (en route to Miss Universe) 1995 - Japan's Shinshinto Party wins local elections 1992 - Last day of Test Cricket cricket for Dilip Vengsarkar 1974 - US Mariner 10 returns 1st close-up photos of Venus' cloud structure 1971 - Apollo 14, 3rd US manned Moon expedition, lands near Fra Mauro Alan Shepard & Edward Mitchell (Apollo 14) walk on Moon for 4 hrs 1963 - Soviet lunar probe failure 1958 - Gamel Abdel Nasser nominated 1st president of United Arab Republic 1937 - 1st Charlie Chaplin talkie, "Modern Times," released 1917 - Present Mexican constitution adopted 1904 - American occupation of Cuba ends 1879 - Joseph Swan demonstrates light bulb using carbon glow 1870 - 1st motion picture shown to a theater audience, Philadelphia |
Thursday, February 5, 2009
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Wednesday, February 4, 2009
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Quote of the day Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today. Word of the day complacent - pleased, advantages; Today's Events in History
2006 - A stampede occurs in the ULTRA Stadium near Manila killing 71 2003 - The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is officially renamed to Serbia and Montenegro 1998 - Bill Gates gets a pie thrown in his face in Brussels Belgium 1995 - Zimbabwe's 1st Test Cricket victory, over Pakistan by an inning 1980 - Bani Sadr sworn in as premier of Iran 1971 - British car maker Rolls Royce declared itself bankrupt 1971 - Apollo 14 lander Antares lands on Moon (Shepard & Mitchell) 1969 - Yassar Arafats takes over as chairman of PLO 1948 - Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) declares independence from UK 1941 - United Service Organization (USO) founded 1932 - World War II: Japan occupies Harbin, China. |
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Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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Quote of the day Life becomes useless when we no longer have either friends or enemies. Word of the day stasis - a state of balance, equilibrium; Today's Events in History
2007 - A Baghdad market bombing kills at least 135 people and injures a further 339 1999 - In Jammu and Kashmir the political party Democratic Janata Dal (Jammu and Kashmir) is revived 1998 - Stamps commemorating Princess Diana go on sale across Britain 1972 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1966 - 1st soft landing on Moon (Soviet Luna 9) 1962 - Pres Kennedy bans all trade with Cuba except for food & drugs 1945 - Almost 1000 Flying Fortresses drop 3000 ton bombs on Berlin 1930 - The Communist Party of Vietnam is established. 1783 - Spain recognizes US independence 1690 - 1st paper money in America issued |
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