08-01-2006, 01:27 PM
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Location: Maryland
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August 1st
10 B.C. ~ Birthday of Claudius, Roman Emperor.
1774 ~ The element oxygen was discovered by Joseph Priestley.
1779 ~ Birthday of Birthday of Francis Scott Key, Composer of The Star-Spangled Banner.
1819 ~ Birthday of Herman Melville, Writer.
1834 ~ Slavery was abolished in the British Empire.
1894 ~ The First Sino-Japanese War began between Japan and China over Korea.
1932 ~ Birthday of Meir Kahane, founder of the Jewish Defense League.
1944 ~ Anne Frank made the last entry in her diary.
1957 ~ The United States and Canada formed the North American Air Defense Command (NORAD).
1977 ~ Death of Gary Powers, Spy Plane Pilot.
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