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Friday, June 11, 2010

Today In History...

"He who forgets history is doomed to repeat it"
George Santayana

  • 2009 The "swine flu", the H1N1 influenza strain is the first condition deemed a global pandemic since the Hong Kong flu of 1967 - 1968.
  • 1991 Microsoft releases MS DOS 5.0.
  • 1990 Supreme Court says law-prohibiting desecration of U.S. flag unconstitutional.
  • 1987 Margaret Thatcher is 1st British Prime Minister in 160 years to win 3rd term.
  • 1984 Supreme Court declares illegally obtained evidence may be admitted at trial if it could be proved that it would have been discovered legally.
  • 1975 1st oil pumped from North Sea oilfield.
  • 1963 Governor Wallace tries to prevent blacks registering at University of Alabama.
  • 1947 WW II sugar rationing finally ended in U.S. began May 28, 1942.
  • 1895 Charles E Duryea patents a gas-driven automobile.
  • 1770 Captain James Cook discovers Great Barrier Reef off Australia.
  • 1742 Benjamin Franklin invents his Franklin stove.
  • 1644 Florentine scientist describe invention of barometer.

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