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May 31Monday
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Changing The Gauge
May 31, 2021 all day – All over America, but mostly in the Southern States On May 31, 1886 - all over America was a change that we live with which is one that goes unquestioned now. This was when in the course of 36 hours, the Gauge of Railroad Track ( the distance from… Organized by John C. Gault, general manager of the Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific | Type: historical
June 5Saturday
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General Meade's Statue in Gettysburg
June 5, 2021 all day – Gettysburg Battlefield What a fine General he was. Victorious over that Dasderly General Lee at Gettysburg, General George Gordon Meade was a fine General and a fine Philadelphian. After the Civil War, he helped c… Organized by Old Baldy's friends | Type: meeting, crossposting, historical, mead
June 7Monday
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Nothing to Crosspost
June 7, 2021 from 6pm to 7pm – Normal days can be anywhere, almost anytime Finally, a day and evening with nothing to crosspost. This is an actual , perfectly NORMAL DAY . . . a day when it seems there is nothing special to celebrate which is by itself, almost somet… Organized by the Dinosaurs apparently | Type: a, normal, day
June 8Tuesday
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Lightbulb
June 8, 2021 all day – Livermore Firehouse On June 8, 2001 - they turned on the Lightbulb at the Livermore California Fire house. It is still burning. It is considered the oldest continuous burning lightbulb in history. https://www… Organized by | Type: historoical
July 9Friday
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One Statue that Should have been Torn Down
July 9, 2021 all day – New York City On July 9, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was read in front of George Washington and his troops in New York City. The troops were so moved by what they had just heard that they went to bowli… Organized by John Voris, Lead Coordinator | Type: dedication, george, washington, statue, king
July 10Saturday
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Nikola Tesla is born
July 10, 2021 all day – Smiljan, Austrian Empire (modern-day Croatia) Today, Nikola Tesla turns 165 years old. Born on 10 July 1856, he may be the greatest nerd you never heard of. You should visit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_Tesla to get an impression of… Organized by nerds everywhere | Type: historical, tesla
September 11Saturday
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Sept 11, Lancaster County
September 11, 2021 all day – a lonely back road Christiana Riots Sept 11, 1851 "In Christiana, Pennsylvania, a group of African Americans and white abolitionists skirmish with a Maryland posse intent on capturing four fugitive slaves hidden in… Organized by John Voris, Lead Coordinator | Type: historical, marker
September 19Sunday
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Talk Like a Pirate Day
September 19, 2021 all day – On the High Seas The Pirate Haiku Arggg. The day to be who we really want to be. Swash Bucklin' Scoundrel. talklikeapirate.com https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Talk_Like_a_Pirate_Day… Organized by Rubba Dub Dub, Some guy in a Tub | Type: historical, satirical
October 11Monday
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Steve Jobs
October 11, 2021 all day – California He died October 11, 2011 Ten Years Ago and we lost a visionary https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs What Jobs Really Thought About Research Jobs’ thoughts about market research: (Walter Issacs… Organized by | Type: historical
October 21Thursday
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The Aberfan Disaster in England
October 21, 2021 all day – England The Netflix series "The Crown" brought attention to the Aberfan Disaster of 1966. Disaster struck at about 9.15 on the morning of October 21, 1966, when a colliery waste tip -- a pile of mining wa… Organized by | Type: historical, disaster
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