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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
November 8Monday
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The Trent Affair
November 8, 2021 all day – On the High Seas The Trent Affair Nov 8 1861 In the middle of the Civil War, two Confederate emissaries to Great Britain were detained. Claiming that the Union Navy was interfering with "their diplomatic mi… Organized by The Rebellious Southern States | Type: historical
January 6Thursday
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A woman named Mansfield
January 6, 2022 all day – New York It was all because of a woman named Josie. Fisk, who operated the Erie Railroad, was Stokes' "silent partner" in his oil refinery. In January 1871, Fisk arranged to have Stokes arrested for emb… Organized by | Type: historical
January 14Friday
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Today Show premiers
January 14, 2022 from 7am to 7am – New York and Philadelphia Today Show premiered on January 14, 1952 Philadelphia's Ernie Kovaks Show was responsible for the Today Show ! "Kovacs continued the EEFMS on his morning show when he moved to WCBS in New York… Organized by Ernie Kovaks | Type: historical
February 27Sunday
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Elizabeth Taylor
February 27, 2022 all day – Hollywood Born February 27, 1932 she would be 90 years old - and still be the most beautiful woman in the world "with violet eyes to die for" Organized by | Type: historical
March 11Friday
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Sir Paul McCartney
March 11, 2022 all day – London SIR PAUL Why, some of us are old enough to remember when he was just a long haired guy with 3 friends who covered Chuck Barry tunes. Paul McCartney was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II on March 11… Organized by John Voris, Lead Coordinator | Type: historical, mucis, paul, mcartney
March 27Sunday
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Definitely, the most overused words of 1937
March 27, 2022 all day – Everywhere in America in 1937 In 1937, Funk listed the most overworked words for the first time, and "definitely" the most overworked words in his mind was "definitely" annoying. Overusing words and phrases is not merely a… Organized by William J. Funk | Type: historical, words, overused
April 23Saturday
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Conch Republic
April 23, 2022 all day – The Florida Keys ( formerly part of the US of A ) The Conch Republic is a micronation declared as a tongue-in-cheek secession of the city of Key West, Florida, from the United States on April 23, 1982. It has been maintained as a tourism booster… Organized by Dick Durbin | Type: historical
July 1Friday
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Canada Day
July 1, 2022 all day – North of the Border 155th Dominion Day The Dominion of Canada was formed by the British Parliament on July 1, 1867 via the British North America Act (now known as the Constitution Act). The Act merged New Brunswick,… Organized by The Mackenzie Brothers | Type: historical
August 6Saturday
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Curiosity
August 6, 2022 all day – Off-Planet August 6, 2022 The Mars rover Curiosity will have been on Mars ten years (ten Earth years) In December 2012, Curiosity's two-year mission was extended indefinitely, and on 5 August 2012, NASA cel… Organized by NASA | Type: historical, mars, rover, curiosity, lincoln, penny
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