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(Public) On This Day (by Bruce)
Events and birthdays around the world on this day

In 1178 Five Canterbury monks report something exploding on the Moon (only known observation). These monks have NO winery of their own.
In 1630 The Fork is introduced to American dining by Gov. Winthrop.
In 1835 Pueblo founded with construction of first building (start of Yerba Buena, later to be called San Francisco).
In 1876 First public display of the telephone at the Philadelphia Exhibition.
In 1894 Hermann Oberth, founder of modern astronautics, born.
In 1906 Architect Stanford White shot dead atop Madison Square Garden, which he designed, by Harry Thaw, the jealous husband of Evelyn Nesbit. During Thaw's trial, he tried to plead 'brainstorming' (temporary insanity).
In 1919 First flight Junkers F13 advanced monoplane airliner.
In 1929 Pres. Hoover authorizes the building of Boulder Dam (Hoover Dam).
In 1941 Finland declares war on the U.S.S.R.
In 1942 British RAF staged a thousand-bomb raid on Bremen Germany (WW II).
In 1942 Willis Reed, basketball player, born.
In 1945 Carly Simon (in New York City), singer, born.
In 1949 Phyllis George (in Denton, Texas), commentator, former Miss America, born.
In 1949 Jimmie Walker, comedian, born.
In 1950 Korean Conflict begins; North Korea invades South Korea.
In 1951 First color TV broadcast - CBS' Arthur Godfrey from NYC. Four cities see the show in color.
In 1953 First passenger to fly commercially around the world in less than 100 hours.
In 1963 George Michael (in England), singer, born.
In 1973 John Dean begins testifying before the Senate Watergate Committee.