On This Day in History Highlights Key World Events
On this day in history these events occurred including New Jersey becoming a British colony as Charles II granted land to James Duke of York in 1664. Sun Yat sen death in 1925 and Gandhi’s 200 mile salt tax protest march in 1930. Anschluss in 1938 and Pius XIII crowning in 1939. Truman Doctrine in 1947. Dennis the Menace debut in 1951. Associated Press.
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New Jersey
Charles II
New World
James
Duke of York
Juliette Gordon Low
The
Girl Guides
Girl Scouts of America
Sun Yat-sen
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Austria
Pius XIII
Vatican
Truman
Greece
Turkey
Dennis the Menace
Hank Ketcham
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Crowe and Spencer welcome a baby boy in summer
Russell Crowe said on The Tonight Show that he and Danielle Spencer expect a son in June or July. The couple already have a two year old, Charlie.
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Russell Crowe
Gladiator
Jay Leno
Danielle Spencer
Charlie
Crowe
Leno
Chile's Bachelet takes oath as president in Valparaiso
Michelle Bachelet is sworn in as Chile's president in Valparaiso and forms a cabinet of ten men and ten women. She notes her hardships under the dictatorship while addressing the nation.
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Michelle Bachelet
Chile
Valparaiso
Bachelet
Bachelet sworn in as Chile’s president in landmark vote
Michelle Bachelet, a former torture survivor, took office as Chile’s president in Valparaiso. She named a 20 member cabinet with equal gender representation and promised parity in about 300 posts. She urged a government at the service of the people.
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Valparaiso
Chile
Michelle Bachelet
Bachelet
Congress
Santiago
South America
Notable Birthdays list spans actors, musicians, and politicians
Former astronaut Wally Schirra playwright Edward Albee and former Atlanta mayor Andrew Young mark ages 78 and 74 respectively. Broadcast journalist Lloyd Dobyns turns 70, Al Jarreau 66, Liza Minnelli 60, James Taylor 58. Bill Payne 57, Jon Provost 53, Carl Hiaasen 53, Steve Harris 50, Jerry Levine 49, Marlon Jackson 49, Courtney B. Vance 46, Titus Welliver 45, Darryl Strawberry 44, Julia Campbell 43, Aaron Eckhart 38, Graham Coxon 37, Samm Levine 24.
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Lloyd Dobyns
al Jarreau
Liza Minnelli
Carl Hiaasen
Steve Harris
Iron Maiden
Jerry Levine
Marlon Jackson
the Jackson Five
Courtney B. Vance
Titus Welliver
Darryl Strawberry
Julia Campbell
Aaron Eckhart
Graham Coxon
Samm Levine
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Edward Albee
Atlanta
Andrew Young
James Taylor
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Lassie
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