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Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Today In History...

"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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