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Today In History – April 26 – Nuclear Explosion At Chernobyl

Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth dies – Polio vaccine trials begin – Nuclear explosion at Chernobyl – President Reagan visits China – The deadliest tornado in world history strikes Central Bangladesh – China Airlines flight 140 crashes at Nagoya Airport in Japan

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Today In History – February 23 – Ground Phase Of Gulf War Begins

Lincoln avoids assassination attempt, The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is founded, Children receive first polio vaccine, Eric Heiden speed skates into Olympic history, Ground troops cross the Saudi Arabian border and enter Iraq, thus beginning the ground phase of the gulf war, Schindler’s List shown uncut on network televisio

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