This Day In History
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The world famous dam, correct?
I don't know if it is world famous, but it is the dam that changed the Zuiderzee (Southern Sea) into a lake. That protected the coastal areas from flooding, and allowed for reclaiming farm land on the former seafloor.
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The 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army, under orders from President Dwight D. Eisenhower, went into action on this day in 1957. They were protecting the rights of nine students to attend Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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Sweden Adopts New Act of Succession (1810)
Historical Events on 26th September
1965 - Queen Elizabeth decorates Beatles with Order of the British Empire
1965 - Queen Elizabeth decorates Beatles with Order of the British Empire
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Happy Birthday Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi (1207).
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Happy Birthday Buster Keaton (1895).
The space race begins as the Russians launch Sputnik.
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Happy Birthday Henry Heinz (1844).
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Columbus Makes Landfall in the Caribbean (1492)
On this day in 1775, the Continental Congress authorizes construction and administration of the first American naval force—the precursor to the United States Navy.
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Happy Birthday King James II of England (1633)
So only a month or so before we celebrate the anniversary of Columbus landing at Plymouth Rock, amirite?
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That's right.....Pilgrim.
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Happy Birthday Friedrich Nietzsche (1844).
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Taipei 101 Becomes World's Tallest Building (2003)
Oct. 17, 1905: faced with open revolt throughout the entire country, Tsar Nicholas II issues a proclamation that promises to enact sweeping political reforms, including the establishment of the Russian Duma, freedom of speech, and freedom of assembly. These reforms bought the Tsar another 11 years, before the party finally ended.
