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1179 – The Battle of Kalvskinnet takes place outside Nidaros, Norway. What is Nidaros known as today ?
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1816 – The Battle of Seven Oaks between North West Company and Hudson's Bay Company, takes place near which Canadian city ?
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1846 – The first officially recorded, organized baseball game is played in Hoboken, New Jersey with the New York Base Ball Club defeating which team 23–1 ?
The New York Knickerbockers
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Cincinnati Red Stockings
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1850 – Crown Prince Karl of Sweden–Norway marries Princess Louise of where ?
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1862 – The U.S. Congress prohibits what in United States territories ?
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1903 – Benito Mussolini, at the time a radical Socialist, is arrested by Bern police for what crime ?
Calling for a General Strike
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1910 – What day is celebrated for the first time in Spokane, Washington ?
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1943 – The Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers merge for one season due to player shortages caused by World War II. What were they known as ?
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1949 – The first NASCAR race was held at which Motor Speedway ?
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1953 – Cold War: Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are executed at which prison ?
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1961 – Kuwait declares independence from which nation ?
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1991 – The Soviet occupation of which country ends ?
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2012 – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange requests asylum in which nations London embassy for fear of extradition to the US ?
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1950 – Ann Wilson, American singer-songwriter and musician is born. She is best known for performing with which band ?
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1962 – Paula Abdul, American singer-songwriter, dancer, actress, and presenter is also born on this day. She began her career as a cheerleader for which basketball team ?