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Highlights in history on this... July 17, 2010
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In 1821, Spain ceded Florida to the United States.
In 1935,... July 15, 2010
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On July 16, 1980, former California Gov. Ronald Reagan won the Republican presidential nomination at the party's convention in Detroit.
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In... July 14, 2010
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Oh, if only you knew what we removed from the original story, you'd hunt us down like dogs!
On this date: In 1870, Georgia became the last Confederate state readmitted to the Union.
In 1916,... July 13, 2010
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On this date: In 1789, during the French Revolution, citizens of Paris stormed the Bastille prison and... July 13, 2010
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PORN! (good God y'all)
What is it Good For?
Makin' Lotsa Money (say it again y'all)
The Nashville 24/7 fact checkers are all on vacation this month, but urban legend has it that VHS... July 12, 2010
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Red tape stops leak
Pirate ship docks with space station
Spies swap wives
Yakov Smirnov returned to Russia
Six Flags Wall Street to... July 12, 2010
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Highlights in history on this date:
1787 - The Northwest Ordinance is enacted by Congress; outlining how the territory north of the Ohio River... July 11, 2010
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[As is our practice, we are witholding certain facts, ignorance of which is guaranteed to embarrass you at your next job interview. Do yourself a favor and read all the details at I, witless News on its... July 11, 2010
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In today's episode of [No Recipies] Marc Matsumoto admits that when he wasn’t in the classroom during his college years, he was solving bigger problems; like how to smuggle alcohol into the... July 11, 2010
[You won't know what you missed unless you read the full story at The Stamford Times]
Today's Highlight in History:
On July 11, 1960, "To Kill a Mockingbird," Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about... July 10, 2010
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Highlights in history on this date:
On July 10, 1940, during World War II, the Battle of Britain began as Nazi forces began attacking... July 5, 2010
On July 6, 1885, French scientist Louis Pasteur tested an anti-rabies vaccine on nine-year-old Joseph Meister, who had been bitten by an infected dog; the boy did not develop rabies.
On this date: In 1777, during the American Revolution, British... July 5, 2010
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BP to stuff millions of vuvuzelas into leaking well
. Petraeus: things will get worse before they get untenable
. Worm found in Apple
. Smoking baby inks deal with Pink Owl
. Loners to form... July 4, 2010
Highlights in history on this date:
1811 - Venezuela becomes first South American country to declare its independence from Spain.
1932 - Right-wing politician Antonio de Oliveira Salazar becomes Portugal's prime minister. He soon creates an... July 4, 2010
For many of our readers, "the early years" could be the 1960s, when satirist Stan Freberg released the first of a planned four part series of historical comedy records titled Stan Freberg Presents The United States of America.
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