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In this short Life
In this short Life
That only lasts an hour
How much -- how little -- is
Within our power
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Emily DickinsonShort16 words
On This Day: Pope Fabian is martyred during the Decian persecution.
1/20 (250): Pope Fabian is martyred during the Decian persecution.
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On This Day: The League of Women Voters is founded in Chicago.
2/14 (1920): The League of Women Voters is founded in Chicago.
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Happy Thought
The world is so full of a number of things, I'm sure we should all be as happy as kings.
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Robert Louis StevensonShort19 words
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 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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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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"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: 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 first games of the Italian football league system are played.
5/8 (1898): The first games of the Italian football league system are played.
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On This Day: The first celebration of Columbus Day is held in New York City.
10/12 (1792): The first celebration of Columbus Day is held in New York City.
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On This Day: Battle of Saint Cast: France repels British invasion during the Seven Years' War.
9/11 (1758): Battle of Saint Cast: France repels British invasion during the Seven Years' War.
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On This Day: An iron lung respirator is used for the first time at Boston Children's Hospital.
10/12 (1928): An iron lung respirator is used for the first time at Boston Children's Hospital.
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On This Day: The first newspaper in Afrikaans, Die Afrikaanse Patriot, is published in Paarl.
1/15 (1876): The first newspaper in Afrikaans, Die Afrikaanse Patriot, is published in Paarl.
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On This Day: The People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan is founded in Kabul, Afghanistan.
1/1 (1965): The People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan is founded in Kabul, Afghanistan.
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On This Day: NASA's Pathfinder space probe lands on the surface of Mars.
7/4 (1997): NASA's Pathfinder space probe lands on the surface of Mars.
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On This Day: The first Boeing 737 (a 100 series) makes its maiden flight.
4/9 (1967): The first Boeing 737 (a 100 series) makes its maiden flight.
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On This Day: The Isleta Pueblo tribe elect Verna Williamson to be their first female governor.
1/1 (1987): The Isleta Pueblo tribe elect Verna Williamson to be their first female governor.
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On This Day: America's first insane asylum opens.
10/12 (1773): America's first insane asylum opens.
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On This Day: Britain imposes the Lagos Treaty of Cession to suppress slavery in what is now Nigeria.
8/6 (1861): Britain imposes the Lagos Treaty of Cession to suppress slavery in what is now Nigeria.
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On This Day: U.S. surgeons at NYU Langone Health announce the world's first whole eye transplant.
11/9 (2023): U.S. surgeons at NYU Langone Health announce the world's first whole eye transplant.
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On This Day: The city of Manizales, Colombia, is founded by 'The Expedition of the 20'.
10/12 (1849): The city of Manizales, Colombia, is founded by 'The Expedition of the 20'.
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On This Day: Somalia and Ethiopia signed a truce to end the Ethio-Somali War.
3/15 (1978): Somalia and Ethiopia signed a truce to end the Ethio-Somali War.
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On This Day: The United States Department of the Treasury is founded.
9/2 (1789): The United States Department of the Treasury is founded.
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