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On This Day (by Bruce)
Events and birthdays around the world on this day
Midsummer Day, celebrated in Europe.
St. Jean Baptiste Day -- Canada
In 1842 Ambose Bierce, cynic, born.
In 1895 Jack Dempsey, boxer (The Manassa Mauler), born.
In 1942 Mick Fleetwood, musician, born.
In 1944 Jeff Beck, musician, born.
In 1314 Scotland, under King Robert I, defeats England.
In 1509 Henry VIII becomes King of England.
In 1947 First reported sighting of Flying Saucers, near Mt. Rainier, Washington by Kenneth Arnold of Boise, Idaho.
In 1948 The Berlin Blockade and Berlin Airlift begin.
In 1949 Cargo airlines first licensed by US Civil Aeronautics Board.
In 1949 Hopalong Cassidy becomes first network western.
In 1975 113 killed in Eastern Boeing 727 crash at JFK airport.
In 1977 IRS reveals Jimmy Carter paid no taxes in 1976.
In 1982 Soyuz T-6 is launched.
In 1982 The Equal Rights Amendment goes down to defeat.
In 1983 7th Space Shuttle Mission (Challenger 2) returns to Earth
In 1985 18th Space Shuttle Mission (Discovery 5) returns to Earth.
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