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| 0355 | - | Death of St Anthony of Egypt founder of Christian monasticism |
| 1746 | - | Battle of Falkirk Scotland |
| 1773 | - | Capt James Cook becomes 1st to cross Antarctic Circle (66ø 33\ S) |
| 1852 | - | British recognize independence of Transvaal (in South Africa) |
| 1861 | - | Flush toilet is patented by Mr Thomas Crapper (Honest!) |
| 1871 | - | 1st Cable Car is patented by Andrew S Hallidie |
| 1893 | - | Kingdom of Hawaii becomes a republic |
| 1899 | - | US takes possession of Wake Island in Pacific |
| 1910 | - | Thomas Crapper inventor of flush toilet dies |
| 1943 | - | Tin Can Drive Day |
| 1945 | - | Liberation Day in Poland (end of Nazi occupation) |
| 1950 | - | Great Brink\s robbery in Boston $28 million |
| 1957 | - | 9-county commission recommends creation of BART |
| 1963 | - | Joe Walker takes X-15 to altitude of 82 km |
| 1968 | - | Soyuz 4 & 5 completed 1st docking of 2 manned spacecraft |
| 1976 | - | Hermes rocket launched by ESA |
| 1977 | - | Gary Gilmore executed in Utah 1st since 1967 |
| 1979 | - | Islanders didn\t get a shot off in one period against the Rangers |
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