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On This Day: The Magellan spacecraft burns up in the atmosphere of Venus.
10/12 (1994): The Magellan spacecraft burns up in the atmosphere of Venus.
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Fame's Boys and Girls, who never die
Fame's Boys and Girls, who never die
And are too seldom born --
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Emily DickinsonShort12 words
On This Day: Fifty-one people are killed in the Christchurch mosque shootings.
3/15 (2019): Fifty-one people are killed in the Christchurch mosque shootings.
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"Faith" is a fine invention
"Faith" is a fine invention
When Gentlemen can see --
But Microscopes are prudent
In an Emergency.
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Emily DickinsonShort14 words
On This Day: Dedication of the Lincoln Highway, the first automobile highway across United States.
10/31 (1913): Dedication of the Lincoln Highway, the first automobile highway across United States.
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On This Day: The Southern Nigeria Protectorate is established within the British Empire.
1/1 (1901): The Southern Nigeria Protectorate is established within the British Empire.
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Elegy
BEHOLD the blessings of a lucky lot! My play is _damned_, and Lady Noel _not_.
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George Gordon, Lord ByronShort14 words
On This Day: California opens its first freeway, the Arroyo Seco Parkway.
7/20 (1940): California opens its first freeway, the Arroyo Seco Parkway.
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On This Day: The launch of SpaceX Starship integrated flight test 4 (IFT-4)
6/6 (2024): The launch of SpaceX Starship integrated flight test 4 (IFT-4)
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On This Day: Count Roger II of Sicily is crowned the first king of Sicily.
12/25 (1130): Count Roger II of Sicily is crowned the first king of Sicily.
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On This Day: The Greek Constitution of 1822 is adopted by the First National Assembly at Epidaurus.
1/1 (1822): The Greek Constitution of 1822 is adopted by the First National Assembly at Epidaurus.
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On This Day: Cuban Revolution: Cuba nationalizes American and foreign-owned property in the nation.
8/6 (1960): Cuban Revolution: Cuba nationalizes American and foreign-owned property in the nation.
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On This Day: The Irish Literary Theatre in Dublin produced its first play.
5/8 (1899): The Irish Literary Theatre in Dublin produced its first play.
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On This Day: The Plot of the rue Saint-Nicaise fails to kill Napoleon Bonaparte.
12/24 (1800): The Plot of the rue Saint-Nicaise fails to kill Napoleon Bonaparte.
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Lad of Athens, faithful be
Lad of Athens, faithful be
To Thyself,
And Mystery --
All the rest is Perjury --
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Emily DickinsonShort13 words
Fragment: May the Limner
When May is painting with her colours gay The landscape sketched by April her sweet twin...
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Percy Bysshe ShelleyShort15 words
On This Day: Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat wins the first presidential election in Mongolia.
6/6 (1993): Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat wins the first presidential election in Mongolia.
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On This Day: Ulrich of Augsburg is canonized as a saint.
7/4 (993): Ulrich of Augsburg is canonized as a saint.
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Winter under cultivation
Winter under cultivation
Is as arable as Spring.
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Emily DickinsonShort7 words
On This Day: First public screening using the Vitaphone process
8/6 (1926): First public screening using the Vitaphone process
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On This Day: The Mayflower Compact is signed in what is now Provincetown Harbor near Cape Cod.
11/11 (1620): The Mayflower Compact is signed in what is now Provincetown Harbor near Cape Cod.
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On This Day: The General Synod of the Church of England votes to allow women to become priests.
11/11 (1992): The General Synod of the Church of England votes to allow women to become priests.
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On This Day: The original Nicene Creed is adopted at the First Council of Nicaea.
6/19 (325): The original Nicene Creed is adopted at the First Council of Nicaea.
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On This Day: The European Union wins the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize.
10/12 (2012): The European Union wins the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize.
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