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This Day In History
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Historical Events on 13th July
1943 - Greatest tank battle in history ends with Russia's defeat of Germany at Kursk, almost 6,000 tanks take part, 2,900 were lost by GermanyHistorical Events on 17th July
1712 - England, Portugal & France sign ceasefire [or 19th]1974 - John Lennon is ordered to leave US in 60 days
Historical Events on 18th July
Birth:- 1918 – Nelson Mandela, South African lawyer and politician, 1st President of South Africa, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2013)
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1970 - Pink Floyd and Deep Purple played a free concert at London's Hyde Park.
Historical Events on 19th July
1984 - 1st female to captain a 747 across Atlantic (Lynn Rippelmeyer)No thanks, I'll swim ...
Historical Events on 21st July
1969 - Neil Armstrong steps on Moon at 2:56:15 AM (GMT)
| 1865 | Wild Bill Hickok kills gunman Dave Tutt in Springfield, Illinois, in the first formal quick-draw duel. |
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1979 - Robert Palmer's "Bad Case Of Loving You" was released.
July 24, 1847 - The Mormon Pioneers arrive in the Salt Lake Valley. Since that time, it's a State Holiday here in Utah.
So Happy Pioneer Day everyone.
So Happy Pioneer Day everyone.
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Historical Events on 25th July
1139 - Count Alfonso I of Portugal proclaimed King1943 - Benito Mussolini captured, dismissed as premier of Italy during WW II
1978 - Bob Dylan booed off Newport Folk Festival for using electric guitar
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26JUL1990 - Brent Mydland (Grateful Dead) died of a drug overdose at the age of 38.
Historical Events on 29th July
1715 - 10 Spanish treasure galleons sink off Florida coast by hurricane1921 - Adolf Hitler becomes leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party.
1956 - Jacques Cousteau's Calypso anchors in 7,500 m of water (record)
2013 - 103 million of diamonds is stolen from the Carton Intercontinental Hotel, Cannes, France
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29JUL1966 - Bob Dylan was seriously injured when he crashed his motorcycle near Woodstock, NY.
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30JULY1947 Arnold Schwarzenegger is born.
Today in years passed:
1917, World War I: The Third Battle of Ypres begins
1990, baseball: Nolan Ryan wins 300th game
1975: Jimmy Hoffa disappears
1917, World War I: The Third Battle of Ypres begins
1990, baseball: Nolan Ryan wins 300th game
1975: Jimmy Hoffa disappears
