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PHOTO: M107 175 mm Self-Propelled Gun in Vietnam

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PHOTO: M107 175 mm Self-Propelled Gun in Vietnam

The M107 175 mm self-propelled gun was designed in the early 1960s for long-range artillery support that ...

The M107 175 mm self-propelled gun was designed in the early 1960s for long-range artillery support that could be transported by air if needed. While these guns were exported to many countries includi ...

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1955: Writer John Grisham Worked as a Lawyer for around 10 Years

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1955: Writer John Grisham Worked as a Lawyer for around 10 Years

A total of almost 300 million copies of Grisham's works have been sold thus far. Nine of his novels have ...

A total of almost 300 million copies of Grisham's works have been sold thus far. Nine of his novels have been adapted for the big screen. This day in 1955 marked the birth of American writer Jo ...

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1891: The Dalton Brothers’ First Successful Train Robbery

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1891: The Dalton Brothers’ First Successful Train Robbery

The famous Dalton Brothers of the Wild West started their criminal career with a train robbery on this da ...

The famous Dalton Brothers of the Wild West started their criminal career with a train robbery on this day. Of a total of eight Dalton brothers, three became famous as the leaders of the homonymous ga ...

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1911: Ronald Reagan was Descended from the Irish Catholic O’Regan Family

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1911: Ronald Reagan was Descended from the Irish Catholic O’Regan Family

This day in 1911 marked the birth of U.S. president Ronald Reagan. He was of Irish descent through his fa ...

This day in 1911 marked the birth of U.S. president Ronald Reagan. He was of Irish descent through his father, while his surname was created from the Irish surname O'Regan. Of course, the O'Regans wer ...

February 06, 2020
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2004: How was the Idea of Facebook Formed?

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2004: How was the Idea of Facebook Formed?

At the time, the word “facebook”, was used in the U.S. to represent a book with pictures and information ...

At the time, the word “facebook”, was used in the U.S. to represent a book with pictures and information about students which was published by university bodies, usually at the beginning of the school ...

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1874: The Rockefeller Billionaire Dynasty

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1874: The Rockefeller Billionaire Dynasty

On this day the Rockefeller dynasty was started by the birth of the richest man in human history. The thi ...

On this day the Rockefeller dynasty was started by the birth of the richest man in human history. The third generation of that family almost gave the USA a president. On this day the dynasty of John D ...

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1887: What was the Diameter of the Largest Snowflakes in History?

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1887: What was the Diameter of the Largest Snowflakes in History?

According to the Guinness World Records, the largest snowflakes in history were observed on this day at F ...

According to the Guinness World Records, the largest snowflakes in history were observed on this day at Fort Keogh, Montana, in North America. On this day back in 1887, the largest snowflakes in histo ...

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1996: Last Hanging in the USA

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1996: Last Hanging in the USA

For his last meal the condemned requested a well-done steak, a baked potato with sour cream and butter, b ...

For his last meal the condemned requested a well-done steak, a baked potato with sour cream and butter, buttered rolls, peas, and vanilla ice cream. Just before the execution he spoke with his sister, ...

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