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Message 26958 - Posted: 3 Jul 2009, 1:13:13 UTC

Revolt Aboard the Amistad (1839)

In 1839, 53 African slaves being transported on the Spanish merchant ship La Amistad revolted against their captors. Though their transport to the US was illegal, when they arrived in New York they were declared salvage by the US Navy and were taken to be sold as slaves. The widely publicized court cases that ensued helped propel the abolitionist movement. In 1842, the Africans finally returned home after the Supreme Court ruled they were not legally slaves.

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Message 27018 - Posted: 4 Jul 2009, 0:43:46 UTC

Hugh Capet Crowned King of France (987)

Capet, son of Hugh the Great, was king of France from 987 to 996. He was the first of the Capetians, the royal house that ruled France until 1328. After the death of the Carolingian king of France, the nobles and prelates rejected the Carolingian claimant, Charles I of Lower Lorraine, and elected Capet king. In order to ensure the line of succession, Capet immediately crowned his son Robert.

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Message 27113 - Posted: 5 Jul 2009, 15:46:42 UTC

Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica Published (1687)

Newton's Principia represents one of the greatest milestones in the history of science. The three-volume work includes Newton's three famous laws of motion, treatises on dynamics and fluid motion, and an explanation of Kepler's laws of planetary motion. It dominated the scientific view of the physical universe for three centuries after its publication. Although Newton used calculus to derive his results, he explained them using older geometric methods.

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Message 27632 - Posted: 12 Jul 2009, 23:46:16 UTC

Medal of Honor Authorized by US Congress (1862)

The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the US. It is presented by the president for "gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of…life above and beyond the call of duty while engaged in an action against an enemy." Members of all branches of the US military are eligible to receive the medal, but each branch has its own special design. The medal, first awarded during the Civil War, was designed by the Philadelphia Mint.

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Message 27664 - Posted: 13 Jul 2009, 9:44:06 UTC

Blackout Engulfs New York City (1977)

The New York City blackout of 1977 came at a low point in New York history, at a time when the city was facing a financial crisis. It lasted only one night, but by the time it was over, a record 3,776 people had been arrested, and looting, vandalism, and arson had caused an estimated $300 million worth of damage. The chain of events that caused the blackout began when two circuit breakers were tripped in Westchester County.

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Message 30144 - Posted: 3 Sep 2009, 2:53:53 UTC

Oberlin College Founded (1833)

Oberlin was the first college in the US to regularly admit African-American students and is also the oldest continuously operating coeducational institution. The college has long been associated with progressive causes, and it was a hotbed of abolitionism and a key stop along the Underground Railroad. Both students and faculty were involved in the controversial Oberlin-Wellington Rescue of a fugitive slave in 1858.

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Message 30433 - Posted: 10 Sep 2009, 0:53:29 UTC

Democratic People's Republic of Korea Established (1948)

During the Soviet occupation of North Korea, a Korean communist named Kim Il Sung was selected to lead the new state. Under his leadership, North Korea established Soviet-style regulation of the economy and fought a war with US-backed South Korea. His son, Kim Jong Il, succeeded him after his death in 1994 and replaced the widely used Gregorian calendar with a calendar whose years begin with the birth of his father.
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Message 32203 - Posted: 9 Oct 2009, 18:03:45 UTC

First North Korean Nuclear Test (2006)

In 1994, North Korea signed the "Agreed Framework," consenting to freeze its plutonium production program, but it covertly continued to pursue nuclear technology. On October 3, 2006, North Korea announced its intention to detonate a nuclear device. The test was conducted six days later, but its explosive force was so small that many question whether the test was truly successful.

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