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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: Soo Bahk Do and Moo Duk Kwan martial arts are founded in Korea.
11/9 (1945): Soo Bahk Do and Moo Duk Kwan martial arts are founded in Korea.
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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: Slavery is abolished in the State of New York.
7/4 (1827): Slavery is abolished in the State of New York.
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On This Day: William Shockley announces the invention of the junction transistor.
7/4 (1951): William Shockley announces the invention of the junction transistor.
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On This Day: The U.S. Navy commissions its first class of diesel-powered submarines.
2/14 (1912): The U.S. Navy commissions its first class of diesel-powered submarines.
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On This Day: The Ford Motor Company ships its first automobile.
7/20 (1903): The Ford Motor Company ships its first automobile.
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On This Day: Cold War: Radio Free Europe first broadcasts.
7/4 (1950): Cold War: Radio Free Europe first broadcasts.
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On This Day: Cambodia gains independence from France.
11/9 (1953): Cambodia gains independence from France.
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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: Optical fiber is first used to carry live telephone traffic.
4/22 (1977): Optical fiber is first used to carry live telephone traffic.
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On This Day: The Finnish airline Aero O/Y (now Finnair) is founded.
11/1 (1923): The Finnish airline Aero O/Y (now Finnair) is founded.
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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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On This Day: Hong Kong Island is occupied by the British during the First Opium War.
1/20 (1841): Hong Kong Island is occupied by the British during the First Opium War.
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On This Day: The TIROS-1 satellite transmits the first television picture from space.
4/1 (1960): The TIROS-1 satellite transmits the first television picture from space.
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On This Day: First concert of the New York Philharmonic, founded by Ureli Corelli Hill.
12/7 (1842): First concert of the New York Philharmonic, founded by Ureli Corelli Hill.
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On This Day: The Pledge of Allegiance is first recited by students in many US public schools.
10/12 (1892): The Pledge of Allegiance is first recited by students in many US public schools.
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On This Day: Santiago, Chile is founded by Pedro de Valdivia.
2/12 (1541): Santiago, Chile is founded by Pedro de Valdivia.
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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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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: 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: 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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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: 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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