| 1969 - | Apollo 12 reached the Moon, landing close to Surveyor 3 |
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| 1966 - | The 'Beach Boys' reached number one in the UK charts with 'Good Vibrations' |
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| 1911 - | NY receives 1st Marconi wireless transmission from Italy |
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| 1910 - | Ferenc Moln…rs Tester, premieres in Budapest |
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| 1909 - | Former Dutch premier Abraham Kuyper denies corruption |
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| 1906 - | London selected to host 1908 Olympics |
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| 1903 - | Carrie Nation attempts to address Senate |
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| 1893 - | The 'New York World' became the first newspaper to provide a colour supplement |
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| 1883 - | William Siemens, German metallurgist, died |
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| 1863 - | US President Abraham Lincoln, delivered the famous 'Gettysburg' address, after the American Civil War ended |
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| 1850 - | Alfred Lord Tennyson was appointed as Poet Laureate |
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| 1493 - | On his second voyage to the New World, Columbus discovered Puerto Rico |
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| 1493 - | Christopher Columbus discovered Puerto Rico |
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