12-30-2006, 04:16 AM
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Location: West central Illinois
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December 30th
1691 ~ Death of Robert Boyle, the first modern Chemist.
1853 ~ The U.S. bought some 45,000 sq miles of land from Mexico in the Gadsden Purchase.
1879 ~ The Pirates of Penzance was first performed.
1896 ~ Jose Rizal, hero of the Philippine Revolution, was executed by firing-squad by the Spanish.
1911 ~ Sun Yat-sen was elected the first president of the Republic of China.
1922 ~ The Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was formed by the confederation of Russia, Byelorussia, Ukraine, and Transcaucasian Federation.
1924 ~ Edwin Hubble announced the existence of other galaxies.
1937 ~ Birthday of Gordon Banks, the best Goalkeeper ever.
1981 ~ Wayne Gretzky scored his 50th goal in 39 games.
1993 ~ Israel and the Vatican established diplomatic relations.
2006 ~ Saddam Hussein hanged for crimes committed during brutal reign.
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