| Important Events in the Lives of Our Ancestors on This Day |
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 | 1605/6 | |
Guy Fawkes is executed for plotting against Parliament and James I of England.PSU UKNA |
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 | 1950 | |
President Truman announces plans for the U. S. to develop the hydrogen bomb.PBS AHF |
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 | 1958 | |
Explorer I, the first U. S. satellite, is launched into earth orbit.NASA SI |
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 | 1968 | |
The Tet Offensive begins; North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces attack every major city in South Vietnam after declaring a truce.SIMag USArmy |
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