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Wednesday, 23 April 2014
1964 On this day in history earthquake strikes Anchorage AK, 9.2 on Richter scale, 131 die from earthquake and resulting tsunami; this is the most violent eathquake in US history Share it »
1964 On this day in history great Train Robbers sentenced to a total of 307 years behind bars Share it »
1964 On the island of Cyprus the first Canadians troops start duties with UN peacekeeping force on this day in history. Share it »
1964 On this day in history uN troops arrive on Cyprus Share it »
1966 Anti Vietnam war demonstrations in US, Europe & Australia on this day in history. Share it »
1966 Canada launches 158 kg. instrument package into upper atmosphere; to study aurora borealis; first all-Canadian space project, using Black Brant rocket on this day in history. Share it »
1966 Mien Labberton, Dutch poet, dies at 82 on this day in history. Share it »
1967 On this day in history gerardus H de Vet, the Bold, bishop of Breda (1962-67), dies at 49 Share it »
1968 On this day in history japanese Trade & Cultural Center (Japan Center) dedicated in San Francisco Share it »
1968 Suharto succeeds Sukarno as President of Indonesia on this day in history. Share it »
1968 On this day in history yuri Gagarin, 1st man to orbit Earth, & Seryogin, in plane crash at 34 Share it »
1969 On this day in history launch of Mariner 7, flies 2,190 miles above southern Mars Share it »
1969 Ottawa to build new international airport at Mirabel, near St-Jerome, 42 km north of Montreal , a BIG waste of money it later closes on this day in history. Share it »
1970 Ringo releases his first solo album "Sentimental Journey" on this day in history. Share it »
1970 USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history. Share it »
1972 Venera 8 launched to Venus on this day in history. Share it »
1972 Maurits C Escher, Dutch lithograph carver (Praedestinatie), dies at 73 on this day in history. Share it »
1973 45th Academy Awards "Godfather", Marlon Brando & Liza Minnelli win Marlon Brando turns down Oscar for best actor in support of Indians on this day in history. Share it »
1973 Jerry Garcia (Grateful Dead) stopped for speeding & LSD possession on this day in history. Share it »
1973 On this day in history boyan Georgiev Ikonomov, composer, dies at 72 Share it »
1973 On this day in history 45th Academy Awards: "Godfather", Marlon Brando & Liza Minnelli win Marlon Brando turns down Oscar for best actor in support of Indians Share it »
1974 On this day in history ottawa and provinces agree that the price of domestic crude oil will rise from $4 to $6.50 a barrel those were the days! Share it »
1975 On this day in history arthur Bliss, English composer/conductor (Checkmate), dies at 83 Share it »
1976 On this day in history washington DC underground Metro opens Share it »
1977 583 die in aviation's worst disaster KLM-Pan Am 747's crash, Tenerife on this day in history. Share it »
1977 Diana Hyland, actress (Peyton Place, 8 is Enough), dies at 41 on this day in history. Share it »
1978 Bob Fosse's "Dancin'" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 1,774 performances on this day in history. Share it »
1978 Wilfred Pickles, actor (Billy Liar, Gay Dog), dies at 73 on this day in history. Share it »
1979 Supreme Court rules, 8-1, cops can't randomly stop cars on this day in history. Share it »
1979 Ronald Adam, actor (Phantom Shot), dies at 82 on this day in history. Share it »
1980 Elevator in Vaal Reef South Africa gold mine crash 1900 meter down (23 die) on this day in history. Share it »
1980 On this day in history mount St Helens becomes active after 123 years Share it »
1980 On this day in history tSE Index drops 5.3%, biggest one day loss since 1940; after attempt by Hunt Brothers of Texas to corner silver market and yup I boought silver at $50.00 U.S. Share it »
1981 John Lennon releases "Watching the Wheels" in UK on this day in history. Share it »
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