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Iraqi's sign Interim Constitution, but cleric al-Sistani voices his criticisms. |
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Aristide Calls for 'Peaceful Resistance' to Rebels. |
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The Federal Reserve Board of Governors votes 6-0 to allow the merger between Bank of America Corporation and FleetBoston Financial Corporation |
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McDonald's announces that it will apologize and pay $10 Million to religious and vegetarian groups that protested when it was revealed that the company used beef flavoring in its french fries. |
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Costis Stephanopoulos becomes President of Greece. |
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U.S. President Reagan calls the Soviet Union an "Evil Empire". |
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In a speech, Ronald Reagan labels the Soviet Union to be an "Evil Empire" |
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Radio Hanoi broadcasts Jimi Hendrix's "Star Spangled Banner" |
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Irish Republican forces blow up Nelson's Pillar on O'Connell Street in Dublin, Ireland at 2:00 AM using timed charges embedded in the Doric column. Nelson's Pillar was erected on February 15, 1808 to commemorate the Battle of Trafalgar. |
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The first U.S. combat troops, two battalions of U.S. Marines, arrive in Vietnam and are assigned to protect the airbase at Danang. |
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Syrian Arab Republic Revolution Day: Military coup in Syria. |
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The Soviet Union performs an atmospheric nuclear test.
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Israeli troops depart Egypt and the Suez Canal is re-opened for minor ships.
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Japanese attack perimeter around Bougainville airfields. |
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Japanese forces captures Rangoon Burma |
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Fort Marion and the city of St. Augustine FL surrenders to Union armies. Fort Marion was the confederate name for the Castillo de San Marcos, erected by the Spanish in the 16th century and named after Francis Marion. |
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