On This Day In History From 1807 to 1978
Highlights notable events: Robert Fulton’s steamboat voyage on the Hudson in 1807, Fort Sumter bombardment beginning in 1863, Canada gold discovery triggering the Klondike rush in 1896, Leo Frank lynching in 1915 and his 1986 pardon, and the 1978 Double Eagle Two transatlantic balloon flight ending near Paris.
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Robert Fulton
Hudson River
New York
Albany
Fort Sumter
Charleston Harbor
Canada
Klondike
Cobb County
Leo Frank
Mary Phagan
Frank
State of
Georgia
Maxie Anderson
Ben Abruzzo
Larry Newman
Paris
Indonesia quakes report no damage or tsunami alert
A strong undersea quake in eastern Indonesia measured around 6.2 magnitude struck 145 miles southeast of Ambon in the Banda Sea. Depth reports vary 6 to 40 miles with no tsunami warning issued. Officials noted no immediate damage and ongoing assessment by USGS and local agencies.
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Indonesia
Geological Survey
Tembior
Ambon
Maluku
Suhardjono
Meteorological and
Geophysics Agency
USGS
Banda Sea
Navy E-2C Hawkeye crash off North Carolina
Three Navy aviators remain missing after an E-2C Hawkeye turboprop crashed into the Atlantic during a training exercise off the North Carolina coast. Search and rescue teams continued active efforts about 12 hours after the incident aboard the USS Harry S Truman. Weather was clear at the time of the crash and the cause is under investigation.
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Navy
Atlantic
Mike Maus
North Carolina
Harry S. Truman
Maus
Whole Foods Wins Approval to Buy Wild Oats
A federal judge ruled Whole Foods Market can acquire Wild Oats Markets for 565 million dollars, denying the FTC’s bid to halt the deal. The ruling allows the closing to proceed while the FTC may appeal, with a sealed 93 page court document outlining the decision.
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Grocer Whole Foods Market Inc
Wild Oats Markets Inc
Federal Trade Commission
U.S
Paul J. Friedman
FTC
Malaysia to honor pirated DVD sniffer dogs with medals
Two American black Labradors Lucky and Flo, on loan to Malaysian authorities, will receive medals of honor after a six month assignment. They helped uncover pirated DVDs and equipment worth 6 million dollars since arriving in March, trained to sniff chemicals in discs.
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Lucky
Flo
New York
Nor Hayati Yahaya
Motion Picture Association
Malaysia
Hayati
Seismic bump at mine kills three rescuers in Utah disaster
A cave in at Crandall Canyon mine in Utah killed three rescue workers and injured at least six others as crews tried to reach six trapped miners. Officials said conditions were treacherous with seismic activity. casualties include two federal mine safety workers and hospital recoveries continued into the night.
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Huntington
Utah
Crandall Canyon
Castleview
Price
Salt Lake City
Jeff Manley
Rich Kulczewski
U.S. Department of Labor
Utah Valley Regional Medical Center
Provo
Janet Frank
University of Utah Hospital
Central
Donnie Leonard
Bob Murray
Murray Energy Corp
Murray
Jenna Bush Engaged to Henry Hager in Maine
Jenna Bush announces engagement to Henry Hager, a former White House and Commerce aide and son of Virginia GOP chair. The couple, after a 2 1/2 year courtship, will marry but no date or location is set. Hager returns to UVA Darden MBA program this fall. White House says wedding date pending.
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Jenna Bush
Rove
Washington
Karl Rove
Henry Hager
White House
Commerce Department
Virginia
Hager
Maine
University of Virginia
Darden
School of Business
Atlantic
Kennebunkport
Tricia Nixon
Edward Cox
Rose Garden
Journal World contact information and staff list
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