July 2nd 1776In Philadelphia, the vote that sets the stage for America's declaration of independence two days later. The Continental Congress passes a resolution saying Britain's 13 colonies are and should be free and independent states. 1964In Washi

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May 11th, 1973. Charges are dropped against Daniel Ellsberg for leaking the Pentagon Papers during the Vietnam War. A judge cites government misconduct by officials in President Richard Nixons White House, illegal wiretaps on Ellsbergs phone and a br

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May 18th, 1980Its erupting like it never has before, Im not sure, 'cause from where Im standing I cant see the top of the mountain. But I see the whole eruption coming from it. Its big. In Washington State, Mount St. Helens explodes, blasting away th

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April 23rd, 1564. To be or not to be: that is the question. William Shakespeare is believed to have been born on this day in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. The poet and dramatist known as The Bard one of the Greats in world literature dies on the same

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April 21th 1910Writer and humorist Mark Twain dies of heart disease in Redding, Connecticut at age 74. Among his works: Huckleberry Finn, Tom Sawyer and The Prince and the Pauper. 1926We can make sense of the future if we understand the lessons of th

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Feb 28th, 1953, in Britain, scientists say and they found the double helix structure of DNA, the molecule that contains the human genes. Years later, Francis Crick describes this discovery that he and fellow scientist James Watson made. Biological sy

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Ladies and Gentlemen, The Beatles. Feburary 9th 1964. Beatlemania hits prime time in the United States. Close your eyes and I'll kiss you, tomorrow... The Fab Four made their first live appearance on the American TV on the Ed Aullivan Show on CBS. 19

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February 23rd 1945. An iconic image from World War II during the battle of Iwo Jima in the Pacific. US marines fighting Japanese forces seize Mound Suribachi and raise an American flag twice in the same day. Associated Press photographer Joe Rosentha

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January 30th, 1968 A turning point for Americas role in the Vietnam War as the Tet offensive begins. Communist forces launch surprise attacks to Khe Sanh, Vietnam shattering U.S. government claims about the wars progress. 1933 Nazi leader Adolf Hitle

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January 22nd, 1973. In one of its most controversial rulings, the US Supreme Court legalizes abortion in a landmark case of Roe versus Wade. Also that same year. For in your time, we have the opportunity to move not only toward the rich society, and

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January 21st, 1793. In Paris, the French Revolution turns bloody as King Louis XVI condemned for treason is executed on the guillotine. 1924. Vladimir Lenin, the Russian revolutionary who founded the Soviet Union, the worlds first Communist state, di

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July 14th 1789Start of the French Revolution whose impact is felt across European for generations to come. Citizens in Paris storm the Bastille prison, a symbol of the French monarchy's tyranny and release 7 prisoners inside. 1881Well this is how Bil

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July 8th, 1853. In Asia, an American expedition led by Commando Matthew Perry arrives in whats now Tokyo Bay, Japan. Its the first step of a US mission that establishes diplomatic and trade relations with Japan, isolated from the West for more than 2

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365. City Life. 365.城市生活 In the old days the large towns were just like the small towns except that they were larger. 除了面积较大,过去较大的城镇就像今天的小城镇, Life in them was just about the same as in the small

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In 1850 the admission of California gave the free states a majority of two votes in the Senate. 1850年加利福尼亚的加入使自由州的席位比蓄奴州多两个。 This majority was increased to four by the admission of Minnesota in 1858, an

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385. To the Defense of Washington. 385.保卫华盛顿 The national capital was really a Southern town, for most of the permanent residents were Southerners, and the offices were filled with Southern men. 国家首都其实是一个南方人的城镇

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December 18th, 1944The US Supreme Court rules on the forced relocation and detention of Japanese-Americans during World War II. While the High Court opposes the relocation, it adds the Americans of Japanese ancestry who are undeniably loyal can no lo

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November 30th, 1874I have never promised anything but blood, tears, toil and sweat. Sir Winston Churchill,the British statesman who led his people through World War II is born in Blenheim Palace, England. 1835Writer and humorist Mark Twain, author

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November 12th, 1927Joseph Stalin becomes undisputed ruler of whats then the Soviet Union. His rival Leon Trotsky is expelled from the Communist Party. More than a dozen years later, Trotsky is killed with an ice-pick while in exile in Mexico. Stalin

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September 29th, 1938Europe's major powers agree to let Nazi Germany annex Czechoslovakia's Sudetenland region. The next day British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain says the pact signed in the German city of Munich means peace for our time. As symb

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