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Leif Ericson's ships finally reach Vinalnd
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Kilidji Arslan, of Nicea defeats the first Crusaders in 1096
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Johann Guttenberg's Bible became the first published book
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After over a month of sailing, Christophyer Columbus reaches theNew World in 1492
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King Henry VIII and Anna of Cleves Marry in 1539
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William of Orange accepts invitation to take the throne of the ENglish Parliament in 1688
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Spain Declares War on England in 1796
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Great Chicago Fire starts in Catherine O'Leary's barn; 300 dead and 100,000 homeless
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Boer War Begins in South Africa in 1899
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Marcus Brutus, the main plotter of Julius Caesar's assasination, commits suicide in battle
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Annie Edson Taylor becomes the first woman to barrel down the Niagra Falls on her 63rd birthday
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King Henry VII of England Invades France in 1942
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Britain successfully tests an A-bomb in Australia in 1952
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13-day confrontation between Soviet Union and Cuba occurs
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75-year old man in McKinney, Texas received 10 traffic tickets, drove on the wrong side of the road four times, committed four hit-and-run offenses, and caused six accidents, all within 20 minutes.
