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Post by ripburn on Jun 1, 2009 13:39:18 GMT -5
February 17, 1691- On this date Thomas Neale received a 21-year grant from the British Crown for a North American Postal Service.
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Post by Joe on Jun 1, 2009 14:05:47 GMT -5
In 1968 The Naismith memorial basketball hall of fame opened in Springfield, MA Big basketball Fan here! Pretty cool looking
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Post by amandapig on Jun 1, 2009 14:18:58 GMT -5
February 17, 1911--GM installed the first electric self-starter in a Cadillac; until then, all cars had manual cranks!
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Post by markymark07 on Jun 1, 2009 15:17:30 GMT -5
Denise Richard's was born February 17, 1971. She is a actress and former fashion model.
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Post by annabelle on Jun 1, 2009 17:58:29 GMT -5
Jeffrey Dahmer was sentenced to 15 consecutive life sentences in a Wisconsin Court
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Post by izonu on Jun 1, 2009 20:43:49 GMT -5
On February 17, 1621 Myles Standish was appointed the first commander of Plymouth Colony.
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Post by GreenConverse on Jun 1, 2009 23:05:31 GMT -5
Today's winner: kgs05
6/2: July 5th
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Post by ripburn on Jun 1, 2009 23:21:03 GMT -5
July 5, 1865- The Salvation Army was founded in London, England.
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Post by izonu on Jun 1, 2009 23:31:40 GMT -5
On July 5, 1937 Hormel Foods Corporation introduced Spam luncheon meat to the market. Yummy.........LOL
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kgs05
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Post by kgs05 on Jun 2, 2009 0:25:31 GMT -5
July 5, 1946 The bikini swimsuit was introduced by French designer Louis RĂ©ard.
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Post by GreenConverse on Jun 2, 2009 1:16:43 GMT -5
July 5, 2001---My first child was born at 2:20 a.m.
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Post by stealth3si on Jun 2, 2009 4:18:04 GMT -5
July 5, 1950 is the day the Law of Return was passed by the Knesset from Zionism. This law, which was meant to deal with historic homelessness and global persecution of Jews, let Jews immigrate to Israel, their Jewish Biblical homeland. A picture of Israel:
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Post by Joe on Jun 2, 2009 5:59:20 GMT -5
July 5th 1996 Dolly the sheep was the first mammal to be cloned from an adult cell!
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Post by froggi999 on Jun 2, 2009 6:33:42 GMT -5
Arthur Ashe became the first black man to win a Wimbledon singles title when he defeated Jimmy Connors. 1975
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Post by suzks26 on Jun 2, 2009 6:53:01 GMT -5
On July 5, 1971, the 26th amendment was formally certified by President Nixon, changing the voting age from 21 to 18.
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