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1649 – The House of Commons of England passes an act abolishing what, declaring it "useless and dangerous to the people of England" ?
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1687 – Explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle, is murdered by his own men while searching for the mouth of which river ?
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1931 – Gambling is legalized in which state of the US ?
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1932 – Which famous bridge is opened ?
George Washington Bridge
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1944 – World War II: The German army occupies which country ?
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1945 – World War II: Adolf Hitler issues his "Nero Decree" ordering what ?
Destruction of all Industry in Germany
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Fight to the last man against Allies
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Scuttling of all ships and U-boats
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All Officers into hiding
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1954 – Willie Mosconi sets a world record by running how many consecutive balls without a miss during a straight pool exhibition,setting a record that remains unbroken ?
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1958 – The Monarch Underwear Company fire leaves 24 dead and 15 injured in which city ?
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1962 – Influential artist Bob Dylan releases his first album, called what ?
"The Times They Are a-Changin'"
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"The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan"
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1969 – The 385-metre-tall (1,263 ft) TV-mast at Emley Moor transmitting station, United Kingdom, collapses due to what ?
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1982 – Argentinian forces land on which island, precipitating war with the United Kingdom ?
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2002 – Zimbabwe is suspended from the Commonwealth on charges of human rights abuses and what else ?
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2018 – The last male northern white rhinoceros dies, what was his name ?
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1882 - The first stone is laid for which famous building ?
Saint Basil's Cathedral
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1995 - Five people die in the Tokyo subway system due to what reason ?