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[DeathDude]

1915- M.M Bell-Irving, a Canadian with the British forces, achieves the first aerial combat victory by a Canadian when he shoots down a German plane in the First World War.

[A. J. Raffles]

Fruit Pie Jones, on Dec 19 2005, 06:38 PM, said:

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Today's the anniversary of the Battle of Verdun, isn't it?

Today's the anniversary of the end of the Battle of Verdun.  February 21st is the anniversary of its beginning.

Ah, you're right, of course. I knew there was something wrong with that...

[Juni Ori]

Juni's history trivia #3: In 20. December 1522 remaining Knights of Rhodes surrendered and left Rhodes and Suleiman the Magnificient took control of it. They eventually settled to Malta and were known after that as Knights of Malta.

Juni's history trivia #4: In 1579 John Fletcher was baptized.

Juni's history trivia #5: Finnish novel-writer Väinö Linna was born in 1920.

Juni's history trivia #6: In 1960 National Front of Liberation (NFL) of Vietnam is Formed.

Juni's history trivia #7: Uri Geller was born in 1947.

[DeathDude]

1860- South Carolina is the first Confederate state to secede from the Union as the U.S Civil War approaches

1995- 160 people are killed when an American Airlines Boeing 757 jet plane crashes in the mountains near Cali, Colombia

[Juni Ori]

Juni's history trivia #8: In 23. December 1888 Vincent van Gogh cuts his ear.

Juni's history trivia #9: In 1940 Jorma Kaukonen, American musician is born. Sidenote: neverheard, just had to add him, because he's of Finnish origin!

Juni's history trivia #10: 23. December is the birthday of the queen of Sweden, Silvia, born in 1943. Juni's history trivias wishes all the best luck! And modestly inquire after possibility to someday date princess Madeleine? Also an official flag day of Sweden. *salutes*

Juni's history trivia #11: 23. December is the birthday of Akihito, the current emperor of Japan, born in 1933. Juni's history trivias wishes all the best luck!

Juni's history trivia #12: In 2004, an earthquake hits Macquarie Island, measuring 8.1 Richter scale. Nobody remembers this, because of very little damage and for the other, much more famous one, stroke right next day.

[Juni Ori]

Juni's history trivia #13: 29. December in 1190 Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket, was slain in his own cathedral by knights. He and King of England, Henry II, had serious conflict about King's rights over church and knights solved King's problem.

[A. J. Raffles]

"Who will rid me of this turbulent priest?"

[DeathDude]

1975-A bomb explodes in a locker at New York City's LaGuardia Airport, killing 11 people and injuring another 75.

[Juni Ori]

Juni's history trivia #14: 31. December 406 Alans, Suebes and Vandals begin their invasion Gallia by crossing Rhine.

Juni's history trivia #15: 31. December is the birthday of Anthony Hopkins, born in 1937. Juni's history trivia wishes all the best luck!

Juni's history trivia #16: 31. December is the birthday of Val Kilmer, born in 1959. Juni's history trivia wishes all the best luck!

Juni's history trivia #17: 31. December 1872 Aleksis Kivi, finnish author died.

Edit: Forgot Aleksis Kivi... Shame on me!

[DeathDude]

1960-This is the last day the farthing, the English coin first issue in 1279, is legal tender in Britain.

1975-The Montreal Canadians and the Soviet Central Red Army team play to a 3-3 tie in an exhibition match many fans describe as the greatest hockey game ever played.

[Stroggy]

31 December 1973: New Year's Eve in Texas.

[BeefontheBone]

31 December 1281: New Year's Eve in Texas (just with fewer people paying it any attention).

[Juni Ori]

Juni's history trivia #18: Joan d'Arc's trial was in 9. January 1431.

Juni's history trivia #19: Jimmy Page was born in 1944. Juni's history trivia wishes all the best luck!

[DeathDude]

1811- The first organized women's golf touranment takes place, in Scotland.

1861- Mississippi is the second Confederate state to secede from the Union, as the U.S Civil War approaches.

2006- The Phantom of the Opera is scheduled to surpass Cats as teh longest running show in Broadway theatre history, with its 7,486th performance. The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical opened in New York in 1988.

[Stroggy]

49 BC - Julius Caesar and his XIII legion crossed the Rubicon (A river in northern Italy which marked the boundary between the Roman heartland and the roman province of Gallia Cisalpina, Gaul). He hereby defied Roman law - as it was forbidden to cross the Rubicon with a standing army - and began a civil war.