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Big Ben, the bell in the Palace of Westminster's clock tower in London, was cast after the original bell cracked during testing, 1858 (en.wikipedia.org)
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The Canadian Corps began the first wave of attacks at the Battle of Vimy Ridge in Vimy, France, 1917 (en.wikipedia.org)
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Joseph Smith, Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer and others formally organized the Church of Christ, starting the Latter Day Saint movement, 1830 (en.wikipedia.org)
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First successful pony express ride, 1860 (en.wikipedia.org)
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April 2, 1982: Argentina invades the Falklands Islands (www.history.com)
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March 31, 1889: The Eiffel Tower is dedicated in Paris (www.history.com)
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Sewards Folly, 1867 (en.wikipedia.org)
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US Navy established, 1794 (en.wikipedia.org)
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The Yongle Emperor of Ming China launched the first of his military campaigns against the Mongols, resulting in the fall of the Mongol khan Bunyashiri, 1410 (en.wikipedia.org)
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Enrico Fermi published his discovery of neutron-induced radioactivity, for which he was later awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1938, 1934 (en.wikipedia.org)
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New Zealand Wars: Māori leader Tītokowaru's conflict ended with the last of his forces surrendering to the New Zealand colonial government, 1869 (en.wikipedia.org)
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In Argentina, the armed forces overthrow the constitutional government of President Isabel Perón and start a 7-year dictatorial period self-styled the National Reorganization Process, 1976 (en.wikipedia.org)
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Busy day in sports history, first Stanley Cup and first Masters tournament
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After escaping from Elba, Napoleon enters Paris with a regular army of 140,000 and a volunteer force of around 200,000, beginning his "Hundred Days" rule, 1815 (en.wikipedia.org)
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Maximinus Thrax acceded to the throne of the Roman Empire as a so-called barracks emperor, who gained power by virtue of his command of the army, 235 (en.wikipedia.org)
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Romanian inventor Traian Vuia became the first person to fly a heavier-than-air monoplane with an unassisted takeoff, 1906 (en.wikipedia.org)
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The first episode of the soap opera Neighbours was broadcast on the Seven Network, later becoming the longest-running drama in Australian television history, 1985 (en.wikipedia.org)
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American serial killer Richard Ramirez, known as "the Night Stalker", began a home invasion burglary and killing spree that resulted in 13 deaths and 11 sexual assaults over the following five months, 1985 (en.wikipedia.org)
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Flying Tiger Line Flight 739, a charter flight carrying U.S. and South Vietnamese soldiers, disappeared without a trace, prompting one of the largest searches in the history of the Pacific, 1962 (en.wikipedia.org)
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The Ides of March, 44BC (en.wikipedia.org)
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On Eid al-Fitr, the citizens of Granada stormed palaces in the city, deposing Sultan Muhammad III and placing his half-brother Nasr on the throne, 1309 (en.wikipedia.org)
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Truman Doctrine announced, 1947 (en.wikipedia.org)
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The Roman Republic defeated Carthaginian forces at the Battle of the Aegates, off the western coast of Sicily, in the final battle of the First Punic War, 241 BC (en.wikipedia.org)
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First ironclad vs ironclad battle, 1862 (en.wikipedia.org)
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The Kepler space telescope, designed to discover Earth-like planets orbiting other stars, was launched, 2009 (en.wikipedia.org)
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