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This Day In History

Stamps illustrating the This Day In History posts on StampBears. http://stampbears.net/board/86/day-history
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Oct 7, 1959: Russia’s Luna 3 spacecraft takes the first photos of the far side of the moon.
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Oct 7, 1826: The first US railroad begins operation, utilizing horse-drawn cars.
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Oct 6, 1866: First US train robbery takes place . . .
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Oct 6, 1683: Germantown, Pennsylvania founded.
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Oct 6, 1847: "Jane Eyre," by Charlotte Bronte published.
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Oct 5, 1877: Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce nation surrender to the U.S. Cavalry.
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Oct 5, 1910: The Republic of Portugal is established.
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Oct 5, 1990: Lech Wałęsa wins the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Oct 4, 1582: The Gregorian calendar is introduced . . .
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Oct 4, 1853: The Crimean War begins.
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Oct 4, 1970: Janis Joplin joins the 27 Club.
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Oct 3, 1929: Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes changes its name to Yugoslavia.
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Oct 3, 1990: East and West Germany are reunited.
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Oct 3, 1935: Benito Mussolini invades Ethiopia.
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Oct 2, 1950: “Peanuts” comic strip is first published.
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Oct 2, 1967: Thurgood Marshall is sworn in as the first African-American US Supreme Court justice.
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Oct 2, 1535: Jacques Cartier lands in Hochelaga, now Montreal.
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USA, Scott Nr E1 (1885)
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USA, Scott Nr 1286A (1968)
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Greece, Scott Nr 578 (1955)
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September 29, 1547: “Don Quixote” author, Miguel de Cervantes, is born.
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September 29, 1966: Bechuanaland becomes the independent Republic of Botswana.
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September 30, 1399: Henry Bolingbroke becomes King Henry IV of England.
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Chad, Scott Nr 233a (1971)
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September 29, 1364: Battle of Auray took place at the French town of Auray.
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September 29, 1848: Hungarian forces defeat Croats at Pákozd.
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September 29, 1567: War of Religion breaks out in France ; Huguenots try to kidnap King Charles IX
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Guernsey, Scott Nr 356 61 (1987)
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Greece, Scott Nr 402 (1937)
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Canada 445 1966
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September 26, 2006: My wife arrives in America from China.
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September 27, 1973: Soyuz 12 is launched.
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September 27, 1938: Lou Gehrig hits the first home run of his career.
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September 27, 1912: The first blues song is published, W C Handy’s “Memphis Blues.”
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September 26, 1892: John Philip Sousa's band gives its first public performance.
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September 26, 1087: Robert Curthose becomes King William II of England.