Posted on 29 March 2011. Tags: Dow Jones, Earthquake, Herbert Hoover, Ireland, John Tyler, Mad Bomber, Mexico, Moscow, New York, Oval Office, Smoking, Smoking Ban, Suicide Bomber, Terrorism, Vietnam, Volcano
John Tyler is born – Herbert Hoover has telephone installed in Oval Office – The Mad Bomber strikes in New York – U.S. withdraws from Vietnam – Earthquake and volcano do double damage in Mexico – The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above the 10,000 mark (10,006.78) for the first time – Ireland becomes the first country in the world to ban smoking in all work places, including bars and restaurants – Two female suicide bombers hit the Moscow Metro system at the peak of the morning rush hour, killing 40
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Posted on 02 March 2011. Tags: Ashura Massacre, Congress, George W Bush, Iraq, Operation Rolling Thunder, Presidential Election, Red Sox, Rutherford B. Hayes, Slavery, Vietnam
Congress abolishes the African slave trade – Congress declares Rutherford B. Hayes the winner of the most disputed and controversial presidential elections in American history – Operation Rolling Thunder in North Vietnam begins – Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan begins – The Ashura Massacre in Iraq – Bush honors the Boston Red Sox
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Posted on 17 February 2011. Tags: Haiti, History, Newsweek, The Neptune, Thomas Jefferson, Vietnam
Deadlock over presidential election ends, Ferry sinks near Haiti, Newsweek magazine is published for the first time, China invades Vietnam
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Posted on 10 February 2011. Tags: 25th Amendment, Carr's Fort, Vietnam
The Battle of Carr’s Fort, The 25th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, Journalists killed in helicopter crash
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Posted on 09 February 2011. Tags: Daylight saving time, Vietnam, William Henry Harrison
President William Henry Harrison is born, Presidential election decided in the House, Daylight saving time instituted, U.S. sends first combat troops to South Vietnam
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