| 1995 - | Extensive foolding struck much of Europe; Holland alone evacuated 100,000 people in danger |
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| 1994 - | German based BMW bought Rover cars from British Aerospace for 800 million |
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| 1986 - | The Greater London Council & six Metropolitan councils were abolished |
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| 1983 - | The wearing of seat belts in automobiles became compulsory in Britain. |
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| 1983 - | A law came into force, making the wearing of seat belts in cars obligatory |
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| 1983 - | The film 'Ghandi' won five prizes at the Hollywood Golden Globe awards |
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| 1968 - | The Island of Mauritius became independent of Britain |
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| 1966 - | Britain banned all trade with Rhodesia, Africa |
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| 1958 - | Explorer I, the first US Earth satellite, was launched from Cape Canaveral. |
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| 1958 - | America launched its first satellite, Explorer I, from Cape Canaverel |
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| 1956 - | Twist-Off bottle cap invented |
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| 1911 - | Congress names SF as Panama Canal opening celebration site |
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| 1906 - | Strongest instrumentally recorded earthquake, Colombia, 8.6 Richter |
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| 1905 - | 1st auto to exceed 100 mph (161 kph), A G MacDonald, Daytona Beach |
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| 1905 - | Carroll Wright appointed 1st US Commissioner of Labor |
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| 1904 - | B‚la Bart˘ks symphony Kossuth, premieres |
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| 1901 - | Boer general John Smuts and De la Rey conqueror Mud river Transvaal |
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| 1901 - | Chekhovs Three Sisters opens at Moscow Art Theater |
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| 1901 - | Winnipeg Victorias sweep Montr‚al Shamrocks in 2 for Stanley Cup |
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| 1867 - | The four bronze lions at the base of Nelsons Column were completed |
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| 1858 - | The Great Eastern, the five-funnelled steamship designed by Brunel, was launched at Millwall. |
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| 1747 - | The first clinic specializing in the treatment of venereal diseases was opened at London Dock Hospital, England. |
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| 1606 - | Guy Fawkes, the 'Gunpowder Plot', conpirator was executed |
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