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This Day in History Highlights Past Conflicts and Events
Today marks the 118th day of 1971 with notable past events: 1952 treaty ending war with pan nations, 1920 Salisbury Cathedral work began, 1785 James Monroe noted in Virginia, 1788 Maryland ratified the Constitution, 1788 mutiny of the Bounty crew adrift Bligh, 1945 Mussolini captured and executed near Lake Como, 1965 Marines ordered to the Dominican Republic.
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Associated Press
Pan
United States
Salisbury Cathedral
England
James Monroe
Westmoreland County
Maryland
William Bligh
South Pacific
Benito Mussolini
Lake Como
Italy
Switzerland
U.S
Dominican Republic
Laos
China
Saigon
Cambodia