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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: 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.
On This Day: Club Cinq-Sept fire in Saint-Laurent-du-Pont, France kills 146 young people.
11/1 (1970): Club Cinq-Sept fire in Saint-Laurent-du-Pont, France kills 146 young people.
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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: 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: Dr. Ephraim McDowell performs the first ovariotomy, removing a 22-pound tumor.
12/25 (1809): Dr. Ephraim McDowell performs the first ovariotomy, removing a 22-pound tumor.
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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: Arthur Rose Eldred is awarded the first Eagle Scout award of the Boy Scouts of America.
9/2 (1912): Arthur Rose Eldred is awarded the first Eagle Scout award of the Boy Scouts of America.
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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: Independence of Angola.
11/11 (1975): Independence of Angola.
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On This Day: The European Economic Community is established.
1/1 (1958): The European Economic Community is established.
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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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On This Day: World War II: Pope Pius XII makes a Christmas Eve appeal for peace.
12/24 (1939): World War II: Pope Pius XII makes a Christmas Eve appeal for peace.
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On This Day: The Orange Revolution begins in Ukraine, resulting from the presidential elections.
11/22 (2004): The Orange Revolution begins in Ukraine, resulting from the presidential elections.
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On This Day: The Bolivian Declaration of Independence is proclaimed.
8/6 (1825): The Bolivian Declaration of Independence is proclaimed.
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On This Day: Cameroon achieves independence from France and the United Kingdom.
1/1 (1960): Cameroon achieves independence from France and the United Kingdom.
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On This Day: The Declaration by United Nations is signed by twenty-six nations.
1/1 (1942): The Declaration by United Nations is signed by twenty-six nations.
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On This Day: The United States Numbered Highway System is established.
11/11 (1926): The United States Numbered Highway System is established.
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