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The first animal in space was the female Samoyed husky named Laika, launched by the Soviets in 1957.
Richard Nixon was the 1st US president to visit China in February, 1972.
A country without a memory is a country of madmen. George Santayana
In 1750 there were about 800 million people in the world. In 1850 there were a billion more, and by 1950, another billion. Then it took just 50 years to double to 6 billion.
HISTORY, n. An account mostly false, of events mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers mostly knaves, and soldiers mostly fools. Ambrose Bierce
The shortest war on record took place in 1896 when Zanzibar surrendered to Britain after 38 minutes.
Wire service articles appear in multiple newspapers across the country
If you're not sure of the exact date something was reported in a newspaper, try using the "Between Years" or "Between Dates" options in the Advanced Search tool.
When the past no longer illuminates the future, the spirit walks in darkness. Alexis de Tocqueville