"He who forgets history is doomed to repeat it"
George Santayana
- 330 Constantinople (Byzantium) becomes capital of Roman Empire.
- 1812 Waltz introduced into English ballrooms. Most observers consider it disgusting and immoral. No wonder it caught on!
- 1916 Einstein's Theory of General Relativity presented.
- 1921 Tel Aviv is 1st all Jewish municipality.
- 1928 General Electric opens 1st TV-station (Schenectady, New York).
- 1929 1st regularly scheduled TV broadcasts (3 nights per week).
- 1969 Monty Python comedy troupe forms.
- 1989 President Bush orders nearly 2,000 troops to Panama.
- 1989 Kenya announces worldwide ban on ivory to preserve its elephant herds.
- 1996 Florida Marlin Al Leiter no hits Colorado Rockies, 11-0.
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