HistoryRun

History is amazing, quick facts & interesting stories for you to enjoy

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Hello , this page for everyday history facts and interesting things !

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did you know, on july the 2nd, 1937 Famed American aviator Amelia Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan disappeared over the Pacific Ocean near Howland Island while attempting to fly around the world.

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did you know, on july the 1st, 1997 The United Kingdom officially handed Hong Kong back to the People's Republic of China, ending over 150 years of British colonial rule.

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did you know, on june the 30th, 1859, French acrobat Charles Blondin became the first person to cross Niagara Falls on a tightrope.

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did you know, on june the 29th, , 1927 US Army aviators Lester Maitland and Albert Hegenberger completed the first-ever flight from the US mainland to Hawaii, flying their Bird of Paradise aircraft from Oakland to Oahu in just under 26 hours.

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did you know on june the 28th, 1914 The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand: Heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie were assassinated in Sarajevo by Gavrilo Princip. This event was the direct catalyst for the outbreak of World War 1

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did you know, on june the 27th, 1997 The Tajik peace agreement was signed in Moscow, bringing an official end to the 1992–1997 civil war in Tajikistan.

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did you know on june the 26th, 1974, The Universal Product Code (UPC Barcode) was scanned for the very first time on a package of Wrigley's chewing gum at a Marsh Supermarket in Troy, Ohio.

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did you know in june the 25th, 1950, the The Korean War began when the North Korean People's Army crossed the 38th parallel and invaded South Korea.

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@lodibey @drayykioo It's great he loved the gift but that ceremony is for everyone that's graudated

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@drayykioo 1. You don't have to post It online
2. How it's this big isn't thinking much about the people around when you have to manoeuvre it
3. It's great having a picture but I think this is more about attention when you post It online and not for him

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@RestoreBedford @CrimeLdn @morg37279 You'll say all this then when you go to the GP & their black is your energy the same?

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did you know, on may the 25th, President John F. Kennedy announced the US goal of putting a man on the Moon before the end of the decade.

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did you know, on may the 23rd, 1788, South Carolina becomes the eighth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.

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did you know, on may the 22nd, 1942, Mexico declares war on Germany, Italy, and Japan, entering WWII.

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did you know, in 1881 the American Red Cross was Founded Clara Barton establishes the organization in Dansville, New York.

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did you know, The Italian explorer columbus who famously opened the Americas to European exploration died in Valladolid, Spain. on 1506 may 20th.

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did you know, on may the 19th, The second wife of King Henry VIII of England Anne boleyn was beheaded at the Tower of London

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did you know, on may 18th, 1951 The UN moves its headquarters to New York City.

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did you know, on may 17th, 1749, Edward Jenner, English physician and creator of the smallpox vaccine.

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did you know, on may 16th,1969, The Soviet Venera 5 probe landed on Venus.