Posted on 25 March 2011. Tags: Centralia, Coal Mine, EEC, Illinois, Iran, Isaac Harris, King Faisal, Lyndon B. Johnson, Max Blanck, New York City, Ruby Bates, Saudi Arabia, Scottsboro Case, Soviet Union, Supreme Court, Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, Victoria Price, Wise Men
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire in New York City – Verdict is announced in Scottsboro case – Soviets announce withdrawal from Iran – An explosion in a coal mine in Centralia, Illinois kills 111 – The EEC (Common Market) founded – Johnson meets with the “Wise Men” – King Faisal assassinated
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Posted on 17 March 2011. Tags: American War for Independence, B-45, British, Earthquake, Eliot Spitzer, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Golda Meir, Israel, New York City, St. Patrick's Day, Taiwan, The National Gallery
Saint Patrick dies – First St. Patrick’s Day parade – The British evacuate Boston – Earthquakes kill more than 1,200 in Taiwan – The National Gallery of Art is officially opened by President Franklin D. Roosevelt – First flight of the B-45 Tornado strategic bomber – Golda Meir becomes the first female Prime Minister of Israel – Governor of New York Eliot Spitzer resigns
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