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World History

World History

1996 – Tragedy at Dunblane, Scotland occurred when a 43 year old man enters a school gymnasium and fatally shoots 16 kindergarten students and their teacher, injuring twelve other children and an adult
1944 – Travel between the UK and Ireland is suspended because Ireland refused to expel Axis-power diplomats within its borders
1942 – US army begins training K-9 Corps to provide mail to soldiers in the trenches during WWII, over a million dogs served during WWI
1935 - A three-thousand-year-old archive is found in Jerusalem confirming biblical history.
1915 – Battle of Neuve Chapelle ends
1881 – Czar Alexander II was assassinated by a member of the “People’s Will” group
1781 - Astronomer William Herschel discovers the planet Uranus, which he names 'Georgium Sidus,' in honor of King George III.
Atlantic Canadian History

Atlantic Canadian History

1940 - Fredericton New Brunswick - Joseph Burns McNair succeeds A.A. Dysart as Liberal Premier of New Brunswick.
1745 - Admiral Peter Warren with three men-of-war set sail for Louisbourg.
Notable Quotes

Notable Quotes

“We must live for the few who know and appreciate us, who judge and absolve us, and for whom we have the same affection and indulgence. The rest I look upon as a mere crowd...from whom there is nothing to be expected but fleeting emotions.”
– Sarah Bernhardt
Jokes

Jokes

Dieters know this: A waist is a terrible thing to mind!
Science Facts

Science Facts

The total number of birds on the planet is very difficult to estimate because their populations fluctuate seasonally, but scientists have suggested that there may be between 100,000 and 200,000 million adult or near adult birds on the planet at any one time.
Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrity Birthdays

1950 Peter Gabriel
1944 Jerry Springer
1919 Tennessee Ernie Ford
1873 L.L. Bean