Today in History highlights July 20 events
This recap notes key July 20 milestones from 1628 first ballot in America at Salem to 1775 Georgia joining colonial resistance, 1810 Colombia's independence, 1923 Pancho Villa assassination, 1944 Guam battle start, 1945 Berlin flag raise, plus Khrushchev visit cancellation and other recall events.
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America
John Wilson
Salem
Mass
Georgia
England
Colombia
Spain
Pancho Villa
Parral
Mexico
Guam
U.S
Berlin
Nikita Khrushchev
France
Saigon
Bearing World's Largest Rolling Bearing Built in Germany
A Wuppertal company has manufactured the world’s largest one piece rolling friction bearing. It measures 1742 feet in diameter and weighs 9790 pounds. The bearing will mount the cab and jib of a bucket wheel excavator that will haul iron ore.
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Wuppertal
Germany
Community meeting calendar lists clubs and civic groups
A long list of meetings appears for Sunday through Tuesday including VFW Post 7:30 p.m. at 1319 Young, Exchange Club in Manchester, Monroe Grange, Dolors Church recreation hall, Monroe Fire House, Madison Boosters at Madison High School, SPEBSQSA at Lagi Home, Civitan Club, Rotary, Parenthood Clinic, Civic Association, City Commission, Civil Air Patrol, SERTOMA, United Cerebral Palsy of Middletown, Kirst Association, Presbyterian Church, Butler County Planmedip.m Central School, Disabled American Veterans, Elks and Eagles chapters, Alcoholics Anonymous at George Mason venue. A separate sentence notes George Mason, a friend of George Washington, authored the Virginia Declaration of Rights.
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Monroe Grange
Dolors Church
Monroe Firemen’s Association
Monroe
Madison Boosters Club
Madison High School
Spebsqsa
Army extends Vietnam tours surpassing sixty thousand
Since November 1966 about 61,000 Army officers and men have extended their Vietnam duty by six months or more. In the last quarter of 1968 more than 10,000 extensions were filed.
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Saigon
Vietnam
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Associated Press
Malaysia
hunter-Clark
Young Monday Exchange Club
Manchester
Industrial Council
Oni
Civitan Club
Noon
Rotary Club
Parenthood Clinic
City Commission
Civil Air Patrol Squadron 108
Legion Home
Miami
Venroe
Elktones
Elks Temple
FOE Lodge
Eagles Hall
Alcoholics Anonymous
P.m
George Mason
George Washington
Barnitz Bank Auto Thriftiloan
Van
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Barnitz Bank Downtown
Progress Corner
Centrale Progress Corner
North East Progress Corner
Melton
Orion
Corduroy Stadium
Coats
Parkas
McAlpin's Boys
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