I quite like this one...
On May 17th 1978: Charlie Chaplin's stolen body found
The coffin containing the body of Charlie Chaplin - missing since his grave was pillaged nearly two months ago - is found. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I quite like this one...
On May 17th 1978: Charlie Chaplin's stolen body found
The coffin containing the body of Charlie Chaplin - missing since his grave was pillaged nearly two months ago - is found."
 some people will nick anything! |
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A little known, but important, battle in The American Civil War - The Battle of Big Black River Bridge - happened on this day in 1863. Union forces under U.S. Grant comprehensively defeated the retreating Confederates allowing them to lay siege to Vicksburg and ultimately take control of the major rivers in the west  |
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On this day 1756 Britian declared war on the French.
1885 Geronimo flees Arizona reservation
2004 First legal same-sex marriage performed in Massachusetts
1989 Longest Cab Ride Ever: 14,000 miles cost $16,000! |
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By *ty31Man
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I read this in the paper: on this day in 1990 homosexuality was removed from the world health organisations list of mental illnesses. They decided there was no link between sexuality and presence of mental illness.
Just surprised it was so recent. |
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