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American Revolution
- 1777 Meigs Expedition claims sole Patriot victory on Long Island
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Cold War
- 1949 Federal Republic of Germany is established
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Disaster
- 1960 Tsunami hits Hawaii
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General Interest
- 1701 Captain Kidd walks the plank
- 1911 New York Public Library dedicated
- 1960 Eichmann captured
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Music
- 1979 Tom Petty defies his record label and files for bankruptcy
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Presidential
- 2004 George W. Bush recovers from bicycle accident
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World War I
- 1915 Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary
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World War II
- 1941 Lord Mountbatten, cousin to a king, sunk by German dive-bombers
- 1945 Himmler commits suicide
HISTORY TODAY
American Revolution 1777 Meigs Expedition claims sole Patriot victory on Long Island Cold War 1949 Federal Republic of Germany is established Disaster 1960 Tsunami hits Hawaii General Interest 1701 Captain Kidd walks the plank 1911 New York Public Library dedicated 1960 Eichmann captured Music 1979 Tom Petty defies his record…...
Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the IMF, answers a question during a press conference, at the Treasury in London, Britain May 13, 2016. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls
