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09 Aug 2048
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Caesar's Civil War: Battle of Pharsalus – Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus and Pompey flees to Egypt. |
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09 Aug 0378
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Battle of Adrianople, Visigoth Calvary defeats Roman Army
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09 Aug 0378
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Gothic War: Battle of Adrianople – A large Roman army led by Emperor Valens is defeated by the Visigoths. Valens is killed along with over half of his army. |
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09 Aug 1173
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Construction of the campanile of the Cathedral of Pisa (now known as the Leaning Tower of Pisa) begins; it will take two centuries to complete. |
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09 Aug 1329
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Quilon, the first Indian Christian Diocese, is erected by Pope John XXII; the French-born Jordanus is appointed the first Bishop. |
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09 Aug 1378
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Cardinals declare Pope Urbanus VI lawless (anti Christian / devil)
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09 Aug 1483
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Opening of the Sistine Chapel in Rome with the celebration of a Mass. |
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09 Aug 1559
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Willem of Orange becomes Viceroy of Holland / Zealand / Utrecht
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09 Aug 1596
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Henry van Cuyk becomes Bishop of Roermond
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09 Aug 1610
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The First Anglo-Powhatan War begins in colonial Virginia. |
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09 Aug 1638
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Jonas Bronck of Holland becomes 1st European settler in Bronx
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09 Aug 1655
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Lord Protector Cromwell divides England into 11 districts
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09 Aug 1673
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Admiral Cornelis Evertsen de Jonge recaptures New York
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09 Aug 1673
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Dutch recapture New York from English; regained by English in 1674
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09 Aug 1726
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Netherlands signs Covenant of Hannover
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09 Aug 1757
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English Ft William Henry, NY, surrenders to French and Indians troops
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09 Aug 1778
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Captain Cook reaches Cape Prince of Wales, Bering straits
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09 Aug 1790
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Columbia returns to Boston after 3 year journey, 1st ship to carry US flag around the world
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09 Aug 1803
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1st horses arrive in Hawaii
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09 Aug 1810
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Napoleon annexes Westphalia as part of the First French Empire. |
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09 Aug 1814
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Indian Wars: the Creek sign the Treaty of Fort Jackson, giving up huge parts of Alabama and Georgia. |
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09 Aug 1829
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"Stourbridge Lion" locomotive goes into service
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09 Aug 1830
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Louis-Philippe formally accepts crown of France, following abdication of Charles X
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09 Aug 1831
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1st US steam engine train run (Albany to Schenectady, NY)
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09 Aug 1832
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King Leopold I of Belgium marries Louisa Maria
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09 Aug 1841
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Erie boat in Buffalo New York catches fire; 242 die
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09 Aug 1842
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US-Canada border defined by Webster-Ashburton Treaty
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09 Aug 1842
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The Webster–Ashburton Treaty is signed, establishing the United States–Canada border east of the Rocky Mountains. |
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09 Aug 1848
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Austria and Sardinia sign cease fire
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09 Aug 1848
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Barnburners (anti-slavery) party merges with Free Soil Party nominateing Martin Van Buren for President
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09 Aug 1849
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Hungarian Republic crushed by Austria and Russia
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09 Aug 1854
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Henry David Thoreau publishes "Walden"
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09 Aug 1854
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Henry David Thoreau publishes Walden. |
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09 Aug 1855
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Battle of Acapulco during Mexican Liberal uprising
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09 Aug 1859
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Elevator patented
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09 Aug 1862
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Battle of Cedar Mountain VA (Slaughter Mountain, Southwest Mountain)
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09 Aug 1862
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Prelude to 2nd Manassas, Jackson is victorious at Battle of Cedar Mt, however General Charles S Winder is killed
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09 Aug 1862
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American Civil War: Battle of Cedar Mountain – At Cedar Mountain, Virginia, Confederate General Stonewall Jackson narrowly defeats Union forces under General John Pope. |
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09 Aug 1864
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Battle of Ft Morgan, Alabama
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09 Aug 1877
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Indian Wars: Battle of Big Hole – A small band of Nez Percé Indians clash with the United States Army |
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09 Aug 1890
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1st 44 Javans arrive in Suriname, to work 5 year on sugar plantations
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09 Aug 1892
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Thomas Edison receives a patent for a two-way telegraph. |
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09 Aug 1893
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1st US bowling magazine, Gut Holz, published in New York
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09 Aug 1902
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Edward VII of England crowned after death of his mother Victoria
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09 Aug 1902
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Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark are crowned King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. |
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09 Aug 1907
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The first Boy Scout encampment concludes at Brownsea Island in southern England. |
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09 Aug 1910
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Alva Fisher patents electric washing machine
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09 Aug 1914
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German submarine U-15 sinks British cruiser
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09 Aug 1914
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Start of the Battle of Mulhouse, part of a French attempt to recover the province of Alsace and the first French offensive of World War I. |
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09 Aug 1915
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British attack at Chanak Bair at Gallipolis
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09 Aug 1918
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Reds manager Christy Mathewson suspects Hal Chase of taking bribes to fix games, and suspends him "for indifferent play"
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09 Aug 1920
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Bulgarian and allied Peace of Neuilly-sur-Seine goes into effect
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09 Aug 1923
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New York State Golf Association formed
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09 Aug 1925
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Only time Babe Ruth pinch-hit for, Bobby Veach flies out
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09 Aug 1925
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A train robbery takes place in Kakori, near Lucknow, India |
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09 Aug 1930
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Percy Williams runs world record 100m (10.3 seconds)
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09 Aug 1930
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Betty Boop makes her cartoon debut in Dizzy Dishes. |
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09 Aug 1936
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Jesse Owens wins 4th gold medal at Berlin Olympics
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09 Aug 1936
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Summer Olympic Games: Games of the XI Olympiad – Jesse Owens wins his fourth gold medal at the games. |
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09 Aug 1941
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Winston Churchill reaches Newfoundland for 1st talk with FDR
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09 Aug 1942
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200 Jews escape Mir Ghetto in Poland
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09 Aug 1942
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Mahatma Gandhi and 50 others arrested in Bombay after passing of a "quit India" campaign by the All-India Congress
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09 Aug 1942
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Vice-Adm Mikawa lands at Guadalcanal, Solomon Island
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09 Aug 1942
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Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi is arrested in Bombay by British forces, launching the Quit India Movement. |
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09 Aug 1942
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World War II: Battle of Savo Island – Allied naval forces protecting their amphibious forces during the initial stages of the Battle of Guadalcanal are surprised and defeated by an Imperial Japanese Navy cruiser force. |
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09 Aug 1944
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12 workers of Dutch illegal paper "Trouw, " executed at Camp Vught
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09 Aug 1944
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Smokey Bear debuts as spokeman for fire prevention
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09 Aug 1944
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US 79th / 90th division enter Le Mans
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09 Aug 1944
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The United States Forest Service and the Wartime Advertising Council release posters featuring Smokey Bear for the first time. |
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09 Aug 1944
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Continuation War: The Vyborg–Petrozavodsk Offensive, the largest offensive launched by Soviet Union against Finland during the Second World War, ends to a strategic stalemate. Both Finnish and Soviet troops at the Finnish front dug to defensive positions, and the front remains stable until the end of the war. |
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09 Aug 1945
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US drops 2nd atomic bomb "Fat Man" on Japan destroys part of Nagasaki
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09 Aug 1945
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World War II: Nagasaki is devastated when an atomic bomb, Fat Man, is dropped by the United States B-29 Bockscar. 35,000 people are killed outright, including 23,200-28,200 Japanese war workers, 2,000 Korean forced workers, and 150 Japanese soldiers. |
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09 Aug 1945
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The Red Army invades Japanese-occupied Manchuria. |
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09 Aug 1946
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1st time all major-league baseball games (8) are played at night
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09 Aug 1950
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Lusty Song wins Hambletonian
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09 Aug 1951
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Dutch Korea volunteers win US Collective Unit Citation
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09 Aug 1952
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General strike against overtime conscription in Belgium
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09 Aug 1953
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Premier Mohammed Abdullah of Kashmir, fired
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09 Aug 1956
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1st state-wide, state-supported educational TV network, Alabama
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09 Aug 1956
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South African women demonstrate against pass laws
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09 Aug 1957
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24th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: New York Giants 22, All-Stars 12 (75,000)
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09 Aug 1960
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Race riot in Jacksonville Florida
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09 Aug 1961
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James B Parsons is 1st black appointed to Federal District Court
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09 Aug 1963
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Britains rock TV show, Ready Steady Go, premieres
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09 Aug 1964
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1st Rolling Stones concert in the Netherlands
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09 Aug 1964
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Bunning continues pitching perfectly to New York Mets until 2 outs in 5th, when Joe Christopher beats out a bunt. He totals 15 innings
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09 Aug 1965
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Fire in Titan II silo in Searcy Arkansas, 53 die
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09 Aug 1965
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Singapore gains independence from Malaysia (National Day)
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09 Aug 1965
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Singapore is expelled from Malaysia and becomes the only country to date to gain independence unwillingly. |
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09 Aug 1965
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A fire at a Titan missile base near Searcy, Arkansas kills 53 construction workers. |
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09 Aug 1967
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Biafran offensive against Nigerian army
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09 Aug 1967
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KYAY TV channel 39 in West Monroe, LA (IND) begins broadcasting
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09 Aug 1968
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Yugoslav President Tito visits Prague
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09 Aug 1969
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"Zorba" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 305 performances
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09 Aug 1969
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Manson family commits Tate-LaBianca murders
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09 Aug 1969
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Followers led by Charles Manson murder pregnant actress Sharon Tate (wife of Roman Polanski), coffee heiress Abigail Folger, Polish actor Wojciech Frykowski, men's hairstylist Jay Sebring and recent high-school graduate Steven Parent. |
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09 Aug 1970
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Jane Blalock wins LPGA Lady Carling Golf Open
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09 Aug 1970
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Peruvian Airlines jet carrying 45 US exchange students explodes
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09 Aug 1971
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The Troubles: The British Army in Northern Ireland launches Operation Demetrius. Hundreds of people are arrested and interned, thousands are displaced, and twenty are killed in the violence that followed. |
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09 Aug 1972
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Rockwell receives NASA contract to construct Space Shuttle
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09 Aug 1973
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Henry McCullough and Denny Seiwell quit Wings
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09 Aug 1973
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USSR launches Mars 7
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09 Aug 1974
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Richard Nixon resigns presidency, VP Gerald Ford becomes 38th President
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09 Aug 1974
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As a direct result of the Watergate scandal, Richard Nixon becomes the first President of the United States to resign from office. His Vice President, Gerald Ford, becomes president. |
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09 Aug 1975
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1st NFL game in Louisiana Superdome, Houston beats Saints 13-7
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09 Aug 1975
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Dodger Davey Lopes steals record 32nd consecutive base without being caught
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09 Aug 1975
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Donna Caponi Young wins LPGA Colgate European Ladies Golf Open
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09 Aug 1976
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Clive Lloyd scores double-ton in 120 mins, WI vs. Glamorgan
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09 Aug 1976
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Pitt Pirate John Candelaria no-hits LA Dodgers, 2-0
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09 Aug 1976
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USSR launches Luna 24, last Lunar flight to date from Earth
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09 Aug 1977
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Chris Old completes a century in 37 mins, Yorks vs. Warwicks
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09 Aug 1977
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NHL refuses merger of 6 WHA clubs
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09 Aug 1978
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Yanks score 5 in bottom of 9th beat Brewers 8-7
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09 Aug 1979
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English seaside resort Brighton gets 1st British nude beach
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09 Aug 1980
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Belgian constitution revised
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09 Aug 1981
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52nd All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 5-4 at Municipal Stadium, Cleveland
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09 Aug 1981
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6 English lifeguards set relay swim record English Channel (7:17)
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09 Aug 1981
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63rd PGA Championship: Larry Nelson shoots a 273 at Atlanta, Georgia
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09 Aug 1981
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All star MVP: Gary Carter (Montreal Expos)
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09 Aug 1981
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Hollis Stacy wins LPGA West Virginia Bank Golf Classic
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09 Aug 1981
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NL beats AL 5-4 in 52nd All Star Game (Cleveland Stadium)
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09 Aug 1984
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Daley Thomas of Britain sets decathalon record (8,847) in LA Cal
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09 Aug 1984
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STS 41-D vehicle again moves out to launch pad
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09 Aug 1986
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"Honky Tonk Nights" closes at Biltmore Theater NYC after 4 performances
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09 Aug 1987
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"Les Miserables, " opens at Cameri Theatre, Tel Aviv
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09 Aug 1987
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69th PGA Championship: Larry Nelson shoots 287 at PGA National, Palm Beach
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09 Aug 1987
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LA Rams beat Dallas Cowboys 28-27 in London, England (NFL expo)
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09 Aug 1987
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Mary Beth wins LPGA Henredon Golf Classic
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09 Aug 1988
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Cubs beat Mets 6-4 in their 1st official night game at Wrigley Field
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09 Aug 1988
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Edmonton Oilers trade Wayne Gretzky to LA Kings for $15-$20 millions
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09 Aug 1990
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12 Arab leaders agree to send pan-Arab forces to protect Saudi Arabia
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09 Aug 1992
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"Streetcar Named Desire" closes at Ethel Barrymore NYC after 137 performances
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09 Aug 1992
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25th Olympic Summer games closes in Barcelona, Spain
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09 Aug 1993
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King Albert II of Belgium, crowned
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09 Aug 1993
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The Liberal Democratic Party of Japan loses a 38-year hold on national leadership. |
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09 Aug 1994
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Phil Rizzuto Hall of Fame Night
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09 Aug 1994
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Stanley Betrian put in charge of Curacao
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09 Aug 1997
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Security guard Abner Louima, attacked by NYC police
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09 Aug 1998
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Star Bank LPGA Classic
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09 Aug 1999
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Russian President Boris Yeltsin fires his Prime Minister, Sergei Stepashin, and for the fourth time fires his entire cabinet. |
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09 Aug 2006
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At least 21 suspected terrorists were arrested in the 2006 transatlantic aircraft plot that happened in the United Kingdom. The arrests were made in London, Birmingham, and High Wycombe in an overnight operation. |
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09 Aug 2014
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Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old African American male in Ferguson, Missouri, was shot and killed by a Ferguson police officer, sparking protests and unrest in the city. |
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