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The Parthenon Is Partially Destroyed by an Explosion

built in the 5th century bce on the acropolis of athens, the parthenon was the chief temple of athena in ancient greece and the finest example of doric architecture. in 1687, during the venetian attack on athens, the turks used it for storing gunpowder. the stores were ignited during the bombardment, causing an explosion that partly destroyed the buildin... (146 天前)

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Sandra Day O'Connor Becomes First Female US Supreme

o'connor is a lawyer and jurist who was the first female associate justice of the us supreme court. she served as an assistant state attorney general in her home state of arizona in the late 1960s and, in 1969, was appointed to the state senate, where she became the country's first female majority leader. she was nominated by president ronald reagan to t... (146 天前)

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Honda Motor Company Founded (1948)

in 1946, japanese mechanic, race car driver, and self-taught engineer soichiro honda founded a company that made small, efficient engines. it was incorporated as honda motor co. two years later and originally produced only motorcycles. its clean-burning cvcc engine created an automotive revolution, and its cars won a large share of the us market after th... (146 天前)

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Sara Jane Moore Attempts to Assassinate US President

in september 1975, ford was the target of two assassination attempts. just 17 days after manson family member lynette "squeaky" fromme unsuccessfully attempted to shoot ford, moore shot at him outside a san francisco, california, hotel. the bullet just missed the president, and moore was then subdued by a bystander, who likely saved ford's life. moore wa... (150 天前)

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J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit is Published (1937)

the hobbit is a fantasy novel written by j.r.r. tolkien, a professor of anglo-saxon and of english language and literature at oxford university. adapted from stories tolkien told his kids, the hobbit is recognized as a classic in children's literature but also attracts adult readers. its sequel, the lord of the rings, is one of the 20th century's most po... (151 天前)

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Saladin Begins Siege of Jerusalem (1187)

jerusalem was conquered by the crusaders in 1099 during the first crusade and served as the capital of the latin kingdom of jerusalem for most of the 12th century, but it was besieged and captured by saladin, the kurdish muslim warrior and ayyubid sultan of egypt, after his decisive victory at hattin in 1187. the crusaders negotiated a surrender, and the... (151 天前)

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Bruno Hauptmann Arrested for Murder of Charles Lindb

in one of america's most notorious crimes, the infant son of famed aviator charles lindbergh and his wife anne morrow lindbergh was kidnapped in 1932. although a ransom of $50,000 for his release was paid, the child's body was found murdered. two years later, hauptmann was found with part of the ransom. in a sensational trial, he was convicted of murder.... (151 天前)

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