"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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