| Important Events in the Lives of Our Ancestors on This Day |
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 | 1687 | |
French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle is murdered by mutinous settlers.AJ TXL&L |
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 | 1918 | |
Time Zones and Daylight Savings Time are established by the Standard Time Act.POLITICO USDoD |
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 | 1931 | |
 | 2003 | |
The U. S., along with coalition forces, begins its "shock and awe" campaign against Saddam Hussein and Iraq.npr NT |
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